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VILLAGE NORTHRIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSN. v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

No. S161008.

50 Cal.4th 913 (2010)

114 Cal. Rptr. 3d 280

237 P.3d 598

VILLAGE NORTHRIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

August 30, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Jerry A. Ramsey, Brian J. Heffernan and Alexandra J. Thompson for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Sharon J. Arkin for United Policyholders as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Robie & Matthai, James R. Robie, Kyle Kveton, Steven S. Fleischman; LHB Pacific Law Partners, Clarke B. Holland, Sandra E. Stone, Jenny J. Chu; Crandall, Wade & Lowe and Michael J. McGuire for Defendant and Respondent.

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Robert A. Olson and Alana H. Rotter for Association of Southern California Defense Counsel as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Fred J. Hiestand for The Civil Justice Association of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Chapman, Popik & White, Susan M. Popik and Carol D. Quackenbos for Personal Insurance Federation of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

CHIN, J.—

We granted review to determine whether an insured who suffered property damage in the 1994 Northridge, California, earthquake may settle a disputed insurance claim with its first party insurer, execute a full and complete release of the claim, keep the money the insurer paid in the claim settlement without rescinding the release, and then sue the same insurer for allegedly fraudulently inducing the insured to settle...

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