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Essex Ins. Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 8, 2013
Case No. CV 12-05067-DMG (DTBx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 8, 2013)

Summary

explaining that, even if plaintiff were a co-insured of fraudster policyholder, plaintiff would not be entitled to coverage because, applying Watts , the language of the policy's fraud provision voided its coverage based on the acts of "any insured," not merely "the insured"

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Opinion

Case No. CV 12-05067-DMG (DTBx)

07-08-2013

ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants.


JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the Court's July 8, 2013 Order granting Defendant Hartford Fire Insurance Company's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiff Essex Insurance Company's Motion for Summary Judgment,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT judgment is entered in favor of Defendant Hartford Fire Insurance Company and against Plaintiff Essex Insurance Company, which shall take nothing.

______________________

DOLLY M. GEE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Essex Ins. Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jul 8, 2013
Case No. CV 12-05067-DMG (DTBx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 8, 2013)

explaining that, even if plaintiff were a co-insured of fraudster policyholder, plaintiff would not be entitled to coverage because, applying Watts , the language of the policy's fraud provision voided its coverage based on the acts of "any insured," not merely "the insured"

Summary of this case from Lincoln Benefit Life Co. v. Dallal
Case details for

Essex Ins. Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, et…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Jul 8, 2013

Citations

Case No. CV 12-05067-DMG (DTBx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 8, 2013)

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