CNA CASUALTY OF CALIFORNIA v. SEABOARD SURETY CO.

Docket No. A021608.

176 Cal.App.3d 598 (1986)

222 Cal. Rptr. 276

CNA CASUALTY OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SEABOARD SURETY COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Three.

January 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Raymond C. Oleson for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Graydon S. Staring, Thomas R. Dean, Gail M. Heckemeyer, Lillick McHose & Charles, Eric C. Bettelheim, John H. O'Reilly, Laurene A. Wheeler, Barfield, Barfield, Dryden & Ruane, Marvin A. Jacobs and Jay R. Mayhall for Defendants and Appellants.


OPINION

BARRY-DEAL, J.

This appeal raises important issues regarding the extent of the responsibility of insurance carriers to provide their insured with a defense. Seaboard Surety Company (Seaboard), Insurance Company of North America (INA), and Pacific Indemnity Company (Pacific) (collectively appellants) appeal from a judgment ordering them under principles of equitable contribution to pay respondent and cross-appellant CNA Casualty...

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