United States Ninth Circuit

Under California insurance law, the "genuine issue" of coverage rule applies where the insurer denies a claim based on expert opinions, and bars claims for bad faith.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/07/1999
• Decided 01/12/2001
• Published 01/12/2001

Judges

• Before:  B. FLETCHER, D.W. NELSON, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Alan L. Geraci,Frantz & Geraci, San Diego, California, for the plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee., Charles A. Bird (argued), Peter H. Klee, Lawrence J. Kouns, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, San Diego, California, counsel for the defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.