Browse 9 insurance law cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Insurer's Voluntary Payment Bars Equitable Subrogation Claim
Zenith Insurance Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Zenith ...
Rescission of disability policy upheld due to material misrepresentation
Jacobson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jacobson, sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Compan...
Rescission of disability policy upheld due to material misrepresentation
Jacobson v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jacobson, sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Compan...
Insurer cannot recover defense costs when duty to defend was triggered
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Diblin, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether State Farm Fire and Casualt...
Homeowners Policy Covers Fraudulent Acts by Third Parties
People v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a victim of a fraudulent scheme, sought to recover damages f...
Insurance coverage denied for storm damage due to excluded perils
Wing Inflatables v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wing Inflatables, sought coverage under...
State self-insurance fund does not cover state's own losses
People v. The North River Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, The North River Insurance Company, sought to recover insu...
Insurer must defend contractor for construction defect claims under CGL policy
Tarlton & Sons v. Great American Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Great American Insurance Compan...
Special Risks Policy Does Not Cover Standard Construction Defects
Truck Ins. Exchange v. Fed. Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Federal Insurance Company (Federal) ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 insurance law cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 6, Plaintiff Win: 3.
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