California Court of Appeal

In suit for wrongful death and injuries against CalTrans and others, denial of untimely motion to intervene filed by insurer is affirmed over claim that insurer will be directly and adversely affected by CalTrans's settlement and assignment of rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/05/2006
• Published 10/05/2006

Judges

• COFFEE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally, LLP, Robert L. Sallander, Jr., Robert G. Seeds;  Bishop, Barry, Howe, Haney & Ryder, Jonathan Gross, Mark C. Raskoff, Emeryville, for Interveners and Appellants Zurich American Insurance Company and Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois.


• For Appellees:
  
• John F. Hodges;  James R. Murphy, Jr. and Tana L. Coates, a Law Corporation, Heather L. Hunt;  Law Office of Todd A. Porter, San Luis Obispo, for Plaintiffs and Respondents Mark Noya, Individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem for Alexander Noya, a Minor;  Brian Keith Lemons, Individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem for Audrianna Lemons, a Minor;  and Amanda Welty., No appearance for Defendants.