CONTINENTAL CAS. CO. v. UNITED STATES FID. & GUAR. CO.

No. C-79-3721-WWS.

516 F.Supp. 384 (1981)

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N. D. California.

May 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Friedrich, Karen O. Studley, Farella, Braun & Martel, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff.

David G. Leach, Leach & Schneider, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants.


SCHWARZER, District Judge.

OPINION

Plaintiff Continental Casualty Company ("Continental") brings this action against defendant United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company ("USF&G") for breach of its duty of good faith and fair dealing. Continental contends that as a result of USF&G's failure to settle a personal injury action, Continental became liable under its excess coverage to pay $513,895 to satisfy the judgment. The action is before the Court...

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