MERCURY INS. GROUP v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. S067462.

79 Cal.Rptr.2d 308 (1998)

965 P.2d 1178

19 Cal.4th 332

MERCURY INSURANCE GROUP, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of San Bernardino County, Respondent; Ronald A. Wooster et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

November 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williamson, Raleigh & Doherty, John K. Raleigh and Jeffrey H. Leo, Los Angeles, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Magana, Cathcart & McCarthy, Richard L. Bisetti and Mamie S. Skeen, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest.

Anthony P. David, San Francisco as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


MOSK, Justice.

We granted review to address an important question of law: Does a trial court have authority to "consolidate" a contractual arbitration proceeding between an insurer and an insured as to uninsured motorist coverage in the insured's pending action against third parties — strictly speaking, does it have authority to join the insurer as a defendant as to uninsured motorist coverage issues —...

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