California Court of Appeal
State Farm Gen. Ins. Co. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., A111643
Summary judgment for defendants, in subrogation case alleging fire loss to condominiums was caused by neighboring apartment building owner's, managers', and refuse company's negligent failure to provide for safe disposal of fireplace ashes, is reversed as the trial court improperly interpreted and applied the doctrine of superior equities in finding plaintiffs' claims barred.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/10/2006
- Published 10/10/2006
Judges
- SEPULVEDA, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Law Offices of Rodney A. Marraccini, Rodney A. Marraccini, Walnut Creek; Law Office of Stephen M. Tamchin, Stephen Michael Tamchin, Walnut Creek, for Appellant State Farm General Insurance Company.
- For Appellees:
- Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney, Timothy J. Halloran, Summer Michelle Smith, San Francisco, for Respondent Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Carr & Ferrell LLP, Jeffrey M. Capaccio, Ilene H. Goldberg, James W. Lucey, Palo Alto, for Respondent Sunset Scavenger Company., Spencer Law Firm, John Stanley Spencer, for Respondents Estate of Sherwood J. Allen, deceased, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Executor of the Estate of Sherwood J. Allen, deceased, Keynote Properties, Robert Camozzi, Astrid Lacitis, Mary Williams.