California Court of Appeal

Petition for writ of mandate by insurers challenging a grant of summary judgment for respondents-insureds in a coverage dispute involving the seizure of an aircraft by police is denied where petitioner was required to reimburse expenses reasonably incurred by respondents to recover possession of a seized airplane, including attorney fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/25/2006
• Published 01/25/2006

Judges

• CROSKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michaelis, Montanari & Johnson, Garry L. Montanari, Westlake Village;  Lindahl, Schnabel, Kardassakis & Beck and Kelley K. Beck, Los Angeles, for Petitioners., Coddington, Hicks & Danforth, Randolph S. Hicks, Redwood City, and Richard G. Grotch, Redwood City, for United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners., Kirkpatrick & LockhartNicholson Graham, David P. Schack and Kevin S. Asfour, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.