California Court of Appeal

In action seeking declaratory relief regarding defendant's anticipated insurance coverage of one of defendant's former insureds with respect to contamination problems, judgment of dismissal in favor of defendant is affirmed where plaintiff did not plead sufficient facts to establish it had standing to sue the insurer in order to determine the applicability of an alleged tortfeasor's insurance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2008
• Published 12/19/2008

Judges

• HUFFMAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert D. Shoecraft and Michelle L. Burton, Shoecraft Burton, LLP, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiffs and Appellants., Dorn Graham Bishop, San Diego, CA, for United Enterprises, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan Jacqueline Field, Stephen M. Green, Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant and Respondent Royal Indemnity Company.