Docket No. S057119. December 1, 1997. Appeal from Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. MC006881, Ross Amspoker, Temporary Judge. Pursuant to California Constitution, article VI, section 21. COUNSEL Hennelly Grossfeld, John J. Hennelly and Susan J. Williams for Petitioners. Hugh F. Young, Jr., Jan S. Amundson, Harvey M. Grossman, Sherman Joyce, Crowell Moring, Victor E. Schwartz, Mark A. Behrens, Nabil W. Istafanous, D. Dudley Oldham, Pepper, Hamilton Scheetz, Alfred W. Cortese, Jr., Kathleen
Docket No. B108546. March 27, 1997. Appeal from Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC131389, Frances Rothschild, Judge. COUNSEL Cox, Castle Nicholson, Jeffrey D. Masters and Mark Moore for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Horvitz Levy, Peter Abrahams, Andrea M. Gauthier, Murtaugh, Miller, Meyer Nelson, Bradford H. Miller and Gregory M. Heuser for Real Party in Interest. OPINION VOGEL (Miriam A.), J. — BACKGROUND Several lawsuits alleging construction defects were filed against Glenfed
Docket Nos. A027061, A027062. May 21, 1984. COUNSEL Kornblum, Kelly Herlihy, Guy O. Kornblum, Abigail S. Kelly, Donna P. Clay, Pamela Levin, Jerome F. Downs and Thornton, Taylor Downs for Petitioners. No appearance for Respondent. Lee S. Harris and Cartwright, Sucherman, Slobodin Fowler for Real Parties in Interest. OPINION BARRY-DEAL, J. These two petitions, decided together for convenience, arise out of the same superior court action, a suit by homeowners against two insurance companies for failure