United States Ninth Circuit

Under California law, insurer had a duty to defend insurance brokerage in malpractice suit, under an errors-and-omissions policy, because the malpractice was at least a proximate cause in the underlying action.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/06/2002
• Decided 11/27/2002
• Published 11/27/2002

Judges

• Before B. FLETCHER, ARNOLD  and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lee S. Harris, Brian E. Soriano, Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Gibson & Harris, LLP, Matthew Wertheim, Law Office of Matthew Wertheim, Elizabeth E. Bader, Law Office of Elizabeth E. Bader, San Francisco, CA, for plaintiff-appellant., Stephen L. Young, Oakland, CA, for Amici Curiae on Behald of Plaintiff/Appellant., Robert B. Best, Jr., Husch & Eppenberger, LLP, Kansas, MO, for Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Plaintiff/Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gilbert D. Jensen, Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellee.