LENNAR CORP. v. AUTO-OWNERS INS. CO.

Nos. 1 CA-CV 03-0451, 1 CA-CV 03-0593, 1 CA-CV 03-0715, 1 CA-CV 03-0804, 1 CA-CV 04-0327.

151 P.3d 538 (2007)

LENNAR CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; Lennar Homes of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Lennar Communities Development, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Defendants, Counter-claimants, Cross Claimants, Third Party Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Third Party Defendant, Cross Claim Defendant-Appellee. United States Fire Insurance Company, Defendant, Crossdefendant, Counter defendant-Appellee, v. Lennar Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Lennar Homes of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Lennar Communities Development, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Defendants, Crossclaimants, Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellants. Transamerica Insurance Company n/k/a TIG Insurance Company; United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Plaintiffs, Counter defendants-Appellees, v. Lennar Corporation, a Delaware Corporation; Lennar Homes of Arizona, Inc., and Arizona Corporation; Lennar Communities Development, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Defendants, Counter claimants-Appellants. Lennar Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Lennar Homes of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Lennar Communities Development, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Third Party Plaintiffs, Cross claimants-Appellants, v. United National Insurance Company, Third Party Defendant, Cross Claim Defendant-Appellee. Lennar Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Lennar Homes of Arizona, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Lennar Communities Development, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Defendants, Counterclaimants, Cross claimants, Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross Appellees, v. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company; and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees/Cross Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D.

January 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fennemore Craig P.C. By John J. Balitis, Jr., Timothy Berg, Phoenix, and Payne & Fears LLP By Scott S. Thomas, J. Kelby Van Patten, Sean P. Reis, California, Attorneys for Defendants, Counterclaimants, Cross-Claimants, Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Campbell, Volk & Lauter By Ronald J. Lauter, Phoenix, Attorney for Third Party Defendant, Cross-Claim Defendant-Appellee.

Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson P.C. By Terrence P. Woods, Marilyn D. Cage, Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendant, Crossdefendant, Counterdefendant-Appellee.

Burke Panzarella Rich By Thomas P. Burke, Armanda M. Lorenz, Phoenix, and Harrington Foxx Dubrow & Canter, By Mark W. Flory, Marianne Fratianne, Vickie V. Grasu, California, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Counterdefendants-Appellees.

David Bell & Associates PLLC By David M. Bell, Phoenix, Attorney for Third Party Defendant, Cross-Claim Defendant-Appellee.

Harper Christian Dichter & Graif PC By Douglas L. Christian, Gena L. Sluga, Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Oliva & Associates ALC By Joseph L. Oliva, California, Attorney for Amicus Curiae — Woodside Homes and Mirage Home Construction.

Gallagher & Kennedy Phoenix By Kevin M. O'Malley, Trevor H. Chait, Jeffrey B. Kaykendell, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Home Builders.


OPINION

SNOW, Judge.

¶ 1 Lennar Corporation, Lennar Homes of Arizona, Inc., and Lennar Communities Development, Inc. (collectively "Lennar") bring this consolidated appeal from the trial court's summary judgment to various insurers in a declaratory judgment action. In the judgments, the trial court determined that the insurers had no obligation to defend Lennar in a suit brought against it by homeowners in its Pinnacle Hill Development. Because we determine...

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