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Holding: The Supreme Court affirmed the trial/appellate interpretations of the all-sums issue, holding each insurer liable (subject to policy limits) for the total amount of state's losses associated with the continuous property damage.
No. 239784 BY THE COURT: MODIFICATION OF OPINION The opinion, State of California v. Continental Insurance Company et al., filed August 9, 2012, and apprearing at 55 Cal.4th 186, is modified as follows: 1.
16 mar 2009 · S170560 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE. Hearing Date: May 29, 2012 to May 31, 2012. Subscribe to this Case. Defendants, Cross-Complainants and Appellants, Continental Insurance Company, et al., and Defendant, Cross-Complainant and Respondent, Employers Insurance of Wausau, Reply Brief.
9 sie 2012 · Case opinion for CA Supreme Court State of California v. Continental Ins. Co.. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw.
19 wrz 2012 · Opinion. No. S170560. 2012-09-19. The STATE of California, Plaintiff, Cross–Defendant and Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants, Cross–Complainants and Appellants; Employers Insurance of Wausau, Defendant, Cross–Complainant and Respondent.
The California Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Appeal decision holding insurers liable for “all sums” – meaning, the full amount of a loss up to an insurer’s policy limit – for continuous injury claims. The Supreme Court also approved stacking.
A federal court ordered California to conduct a cleanup of property damage at the site that had accumulated over decades, known as long-tail property damage. California sued the insurance companies in state court for indemnification of the cleanup costs.
