California Court of Appeal
Stop Loss Ins. Brokers, Inc. v. Brown & Toland Med. Group, A110074
Demurrer without leave to amend to cross-complaint for comparative indemnity, filed after underlying suit for breach of contract and negligence regarding cross-complainant's actions as insurance broker for UCSF Medical Center, is affirmed where cross-complaint against health plan lacks any claims sounding in tort, there is no basis for a finding of potential joint and several liability on the part of cross-defendant, thereby precluding a claim for equitable indemnity.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/06/2006
- Published 10/06/2006
Judges
- McGUINESS, P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Jones, Bell, Abbott, Fleming & Fitzgerald, Michael J. Abbott, John L. Erikson, Jr., William M. Turner and Jill M. Buresh, Los Angeles, for Cross-complainant and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, Michael A. Duncheon and Jahmal T. Davis, San Francisco, for Cross-defendant and Respondent.