California Court of Appeal

Monticello Ins. Co. v. Essex Ins. Co., B193543

In a coverage dispute arising from a homeowners' construction defect claim wherein general contractor's insurer sought equitable contribution from a drywall subcontractor's insurer, denial of general contractor insurer's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where neither the pleadings nor extrinsic evidence in the underlying action revealed a possibility that homeowners' claims against the general contractor might be covered by the drywall subcontractor's policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/28/2008
• Published 05/16/2008

Judges

• KLEIN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Caron, Constants & Wilson, Wilson & Ryan and Sherry L. Pantages, Glendale, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Murchison & Cumming and Bryan M. Weiss, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent.