PRODUCERS DAIRY DELIVERY CO. v. SENTRY INS. CO.

Docket No. S.F. 24835.

41 Cal.3d 903 (1986)

718 P.2d 920

226 Cal. Rptr. 558

PRODUCERS DAIRY DELIVERY COMPANY, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

June 9, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

James P. Wagoner, David H. Bent and McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Chinello, Chinello, Shelton & Auchard, John D. Chinello, Jr., and Andrew B. Jones for Defendant and Respondent.

Samuel E. Meredith, Karls J. Knieps and Goshkin, Pollatsek, Meredith & Lee as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

LUCAS, J.

We granted a hearing in this case to decide whether a "Standard Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance Policy" may be construed to extend coverage to an employer for tort liability incurred due to injuries to a nonemployee. We conclude that the policy provides no such coverage.

I. FACTS

Plaintiffs Producers Dairy Delivery Company, Inc. (Producers) and Federal Insurance Company...

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