CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B129909.

89 Cal.Rptr.2d 706 (1999)

75 Cal.App.4th 1038

CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S OF LONDON, et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, Respondent. Powerine Oil Company, Inc., et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.

As Modified October 27, 1999.

Review Granted February 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, Patrick A. Cathcart, Robert J. Zapf and Jo-Ann Horn Maynard, Los Angeles, for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Isola & Bowers, David R. Isola and Aaron L. Bowers, Acampo, for Real Party in Interest Powerine Oil Company.

O'Melveny & Myers, Richard B. Goetz, Los Angeles; Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, John Dunfee; Sinnott, Dito, Moura & Puebla, Randolph P. Sinnott, Los Angeles; Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Irving H. Greines, Beverly Hills, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner; and, upon the request of the Court of Appeal.

Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Robert S. Venning, David B. Goodwin, Esta L. Brand, San Francisco; Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Timothy R. Patterson, Deputy Attorney General; Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, Scott P. DeVries; Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, David B. Goodwin, San Francisco; Zevnik, Horton, Guibord, McGovern, Palmer & Fognani, Michel Y. Horton, Los Angeles; Latham & Watkins, Dorn G. Bishop, William C. Tayler, San Diego, Jill N. Willis; Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey, Kirk A. Pasich, Los Angeles; City of Oakland Board of Port Commissioner, David L. Alexander, Port Attorney; Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, Thomas W. Johnson, Jr., Newport Beach, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest; and, upon the request of the Court of Appeal.


CROSKEY, J.

In this case of first impression, the petitioners, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London and Certain London Market Insurance Companies ("Certain Underwriters") seek to overturn the order of the trial court which denied, in part, their motion for summary adjudication.

In Foster-Gardner, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. (1998) 18 Cal.4th 857, mod. at 19 Cal.4th 253e, 77...

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