Cooper
Cooper v. Equity General Insurance
Opinion
Opinion
Benson, J.
Equity General Insurance Company (Equity) appeals from a judgment of dismissal after the trial court sustained demurrers to Equity’s cross-complaint against respondents Robert A. Seligson, Inc. and Robert A. Seligson (collectively Seligson) and against respondent Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein (GB & G) without granting Equity leave to amend. Equity’s sole contention on appeal is that it should have been granted leave to amend the cross-complaint. We affirm the judgment.
Statement of the Case
Equity is an Illinois corporation in the insurance business. During 1980 and 1981, Equity provided professional liability coverage to Daniel Cooper (Cooper), a San Francisco real estate broker, and to Allied American Properties (Allied), the real estate brokerage firm of which Cooper was president.
On January 29, 1981, Charles, Helga, Sidney, Marie, Robert, and Nancy Schonfeld (the Schonfelds) filed two lawsuits in San Mateo County Superior Court, naming Cooper and Allied as defendants. These suits were later consolidated. Respondent GB & G is the San Francisco law firm which represented Cooper and Allied in these actions.