TRUCK INS EXCHANGE v. CTY. OF LOS ANGELES

No. B134182.

115 Cal.Rptr.2d 179 (2002)

95 Cal.App.4th 13

TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent.

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

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 6, 2002.

Review Denied April 10, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barger & Wolen, Irvine, Stephen C. Klein and Michael J. Rothman, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Lloyd W. Pellman, County Counsel, Ada Gardiner, Principal Deputy County Counsel; Pollak, Vida & Fisher, Girard Fisher and Daniel P. Barer, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent.


KITCHING, J.

Truck Insurance Exchange (Truck) sued County of Los Angeles (County) to recover costs that Truck incurred to defend its insured Santa Marta Hospital (Santa Marta) in a medical malpractice action. Truck sought reimbursement of those defense costs from County based on the doctrine of equitable subrogation, seeking to enforce Santa Marta's rights against County under an indemnity agreement. Truck and County...

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