National Union Fire Insurance v. Ready Pac Foods, Inc.

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA [106], PLAINTIFF-IN-INTERVENTION AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY [114], AND THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY’S [117] MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

On December 14, 2010, Plaintiff National Union Fire Insurance Company (“National Union”), Plaintiff-in-Intervention American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company (“American Guarantee”), and Third-Party Defendant St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company’s (“St. Paul”) Motions for Partial Summary Judgment came on for regular calendar before this Court. The Court having reviewed all papers submitted pertaining to these Motions and having considered all arguments presented to the Court, NOW FINDS AND RULES AS FOLLOWS:

The Court GRANTS Plaintiff National Union, Plaintiff-in-Intervention American Guarantee, and Third-Party Defendant St. Paul’s Motions for Partial Summary Judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

The insurance coverage action before this Court centers on the extent of several commercial liability insurers’ obligations to pay the sum of damages that Ready Pac, the Defendant in the Los Angeles…