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FOREMOST INS. CO. v. WILKS

Docket No. C000503.

206 Cal.App.3d 251 (1988)

253 Cal. Rptr. 596

FOREMOST INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. DIANA WILKS, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

November 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wohl, Cinnamon & Hagedorn, Alvin R. Wohl, Steven B. Eggleston, Thomas M. Mathiowetz and Lee Roy Pierce, Jr., for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Greve, Clifford, Diepenbrock & Paras, Maureen Falconer and Lawrence A. Wengel for Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

CARR, J.

The critical issue presented in this appeal is whether an insurer is required to furnish independent counsel selected by the insured and paid for by the insurer when the complaint against the insured seeks recovery of punitive damages as well as compensatory damages. (1a) (See fn. 1.) See San Diego Federal Credit Union v. Cumis Ins. Society, Inc. (1984) 162 Cal.App.3d...

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