· 9/4/1979
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, a Corporation
Citations
- 603 F.2d 780
- 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 12112
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- under analogous California law, presence of any potential recovery under the policy obligates the insurer to defend even if the majority of the insured’s liability would not be within policy coverage
- Under California law, the duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify.
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Judges: Browning, Barnes, Ely
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