Elizabeth McAlister et al. v. Infinity Insurance Company et al.

I. BACKGROUND

On June 15, 2021, Perez was involved in an automobile collision that injured McAlister and her dog. (Ex. A to First Zhordania Decl., State Court Compl. (“Compl.”) ¶¶ 10–11, Doc. 1-2.) At the time of the collision, Perez held an automobile liability insurance policy with Infinity that obligated Infinity to defend Perez against—and where appropriate, to settle—claims arising out of Perez’s use of an automobile covered by the policy. (Id. ¶¶ 7, 9, 12.) After multiple unsuccessful attempts between McAlister and Infinity to settle McAlister’s personal injury claims, McAlister filed a lawsuit against Perez in the Los Angeles County Superior Court (“Personal Injury Action”). (Id. ¶ 21.) To defend Perez in that action, Infinity retained the law firm Ford, Walker, Haggerty, and

1 The underlying Complaint caption identifies Plaintiff Perez as “ANGELA LISA PEREZ (NEE THOMPSON).” The parties apparently cannot agree on which surname to use. (Mot. at 4; Opp. at 8.) In light of the case caption, the Court settles on “Perez.”

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Case No. 2:25-cv-09412-JLS-E Date: December 31, 2025 Title: Elizabeth McAlister et al. v. Infinity…