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MICHAEL v. AETNA LIFE & CAS. INS. CO.

No. B131509.

106 Cal.Rptr.2d 240 (2001)

88 Cal.App.4th 925

Mahfouz MICHAEL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY et al. Defendants and Appellants.

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

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 30, 2001.

Review Denied July 25, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Breidenbach, Buckley, Huchting, Halm & Hamblet, Gary A. Hamblet, Los Angeles, and Kendall Caudry for Defendants and Appellants.

Robie & Matthai, Pamela E. Dunn, Los Angeles, and Daniel J. Koes for United Services Automobile Association and State Farm General Insurance Company as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.

Daniel E. Budorick, Redondo Beach, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Quisenberry & Kabateck, Brian S. Kabateck, Terry R. Bailey, Paul N. Philips, Los Angeles, and Penny J. Manship as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.

KITCHING, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

An insurer appeals from an order vacating a fire insurance appraisal award because of alleged "corruption" in a party-selected appraiser pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1286.2, subdivision (b).1 Insurance Code section 2071 requires appraisers to be "disinterested." Since an appraisal agreement is subject to the California Arbitration Act...

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