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STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO. v. VON DER LIETH

Docket No. S019059.

54 Cal.3d 1123 (1991)

820 P.2d 285

2 Cal. Rptr.2d 183

STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. ERIC VON DER LIETH et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of California.

December 16, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Knapp, Petersen & Clarke, Ryan C. Knapp, Peter J. Senuty, Horvitz & Levy, Ellis J. Horvitz and Peter Abrahams for Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant.

Thornton, Taylor, Downs & Becker, Clarke B. Holland, Michael F. Scully, Rogers, Joseph, O'Donnell & Quinn, Susan M. Popik, Robie & Matthai, James R. Robie and Pamela E. Dunn as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant.

Lillick & McHose, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Kenneth R. Chiate, John R. Cadarette, Jr., Berger & Norton, Michael M. Berger, Richard D. Norton and Ann E. Kelly for Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants.

OPINION

LUCAS, C.J.

We granted review in this case to resolve a conflict in the Courts of Appeal concerning whether courts should distinguish between types of negligence when analyzing coverage in the first party homeowners property insurance context. (See Garvey v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (1989) 48 Cal.3d 395, 408-409, fn. 7 [257 Cal.Rptr. 292

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