Marijanovic v. Gray, York & Duffy (March 27, 2006)

A California appellate court granted a general contractor’s anti-SLAPP motion to strike a painter-subcontractor’s malicious prosecution action because the general contractor could show it had probable cause to sue the painter for indemnity... Read more

Andrews v. Foster Wheeler LLC (March 30, 2006)

In an asbestos action, a California appellate court held the plaintiffs’ factually devoid discovery responses could not defeat the manufacturer’s summary judgment motion... Read more

Forensis Group, Inc. v. Frantz, Townsend & Foldenauer (2005)

A California appellate court held that experts were not barred by public policy considerations from pursuing equitable indemnification claims against the clients’ attorneys... Read more

Crawford v. Weather Shield Mfg., Inc. (March 1, 2006)

A California appellate court held that a manufacturer can be obligated, pursuant to a specific indemnity agreement, to provide a defense to a developer/general contractor even if the manufacturer was not found to be negligent... Read more

Business to Business Markets, Inc. v. Zurich Specialties
(December 27, 2005)

A California appellate court recently held that an insurance broker could owe a duty to a third party beneficiary to which it had no communications in the binding of the policy... Read more

1231 Euclid Homeowners Assoc. v. State Farm and Casualty Co. (January 20, 2006)

A California appellate court held that the insured’s withdrawal of a claim excused the insurer, State Farm, from further performance of any coverage obligation under the policy and precluded any breach of contract and/or bad faith claim... Read more