· 4/6/1979
Congregation of Rodef Sholom of Marin v. American Motorists Insurance
Citations
- 91 Cal. App. 3d 690
- 154 Cal. Rptr. 348
- 1979 Cal. App. LEXIS 1614
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- construing exclusionary clause in light of strong public interest in compensation for victim
- mental capacity of insured is litigable issue when insurance company denies liability on ground that Cal.Ins.Code Sec. 533 precludes coverage
- mental capacity of insured is litigable issue when insurance company denies liability on ground that Cabins.Code § 533 precludes coverage
- testimony by insured's psychiatrist that insured had schizoid personality caused by mental disease
- testimony by insured’s psychiatrist that insured had schizoid personality caused by mental disease
- trial court erred in failing to give instruction that act was not intentional if committed while insured was suffering from a mental defect which deprived him of capacity to conform his conduct in accordance with reason
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Judges: Scott, Feinberg, Halvonik
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