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CRISCI v. SECURITY INS. CO.

Docket No. S.F. 22433.

66 Cal.2d 425 (1967)

426 P.2d 173

58 Cal. Rptr. 13

ROSINA CRISCI, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 21, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bishop, Murray & Barry and Cyril Viadro for Defendant and Appellant.

Edward L. Lascher as Amicus Curiae in support of Defendant and Appellant.

Lewis & Stein, Marvin E. Lewis and Pierce N. Stein for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Edward I. Pollock, Theodore A. Horn, Robert G. Beloud and Leonard Sacks as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.

PETERS, J.

In an action against The Security Insurance Company of New Haven, Connecticut, the trial court awarded Rosina Crisci $91,000 (plus interest) because she suffered a judgment in a personal injury action after Security, her insurer, refused to settle the claim. Mrs. Crisci was also awarded $25,000 for mental suffering. Security has appealed.

June DiMare and her husband were tenants in an apartment building owned by Rosina Crisci. Mrs. DiMare was descending...

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