County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casualty Ins. Co.
Opinion
Opinion
John J. Sansone, County Counsel, William L. Pettingill, Deputy County Counsel, Massie, Berman & Millerick, Michael F. Millerick; Latham & Watkins, David L. Mulliken and Christine Gregorski, San Diego, for Cross-complainant and Appellant.
Anderson Kill & Olick, Alex D. Hardiman, William G. Passannante; Law Offices of Amy Bach and Amy Bach, San Francisco, for United Policyholders as Amici Curiae for Cross-complainant and Appellant.
Crowell & Moring, Jonathan H. Pittman, Mark D. Plevin; Chapin Shea McNitt & Carter, Edward D. Chapin, Maria C. Roberts and Shirley A. Gauvin, San Diego, for Cross-defendants and Respondents.
McCONNELL, J.
In this insurance coverage action, cross-complainant County of San Diego (the County) appeals a judgment entered against it after the trial court granted the summary adjudication and summary judgment motions of cross-defendant Ace Property & Casualty Insurance Company (ACE), formerly known as Cigna Property & Casualty Insurance Company, formerly known as Aetna Insurance Company. The County contends the trial court misinterpreted the nonstandard third party liability policy to not provide coverage for (1) expenses the County incurred in complying with…