California Court of Appeal
Village Northridge Homeowners Ass'n v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., B188718
After settlement between plaintiff-homeowners association and defendant-insurer of claims arising from the Northridge earthquake and new suit brought by plaintiff discovering that the policy limits were almost $7 million greater than defendant represented, sustaining of demurrer is reversed as the trial court erred in holding that plaintiff could not both keep the settlement monies and then not release the claims.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/17/2007
- Published 12/17/2007
Judges
- RUBIN, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Jerry A. Ramsey, Brian J. Heffernan and Alexandra J. Thompson, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Robie & Matthai, James R. Robie, Kyle Kveton and Steven S. Fleischman, Los Angeles; LHB PacificLaw Partners and Clarke B. Holland, Emeryville; and Crandall, Wade & Lowe and Michael J. McGuire, Irvine, for Defendant and Respondent.