Block

Block v. Golden Eagle Ins. Corp.

Good Law
121 Cal. App. 4th 186·17 Cal. Rptr. 3d 13·2004 Cal. App. LEXIS 1257·2004 Daily Journal DAR 9414·2004 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6954
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 30, 2004B166460California6,744 words

Opinion

Opinion

Rubin, J.

Plaintiff Janet R. Block appeals from the summary judgment entered against her and in favor of defendants Golden Eagle Insurance Corporation (Golden Eagle), Clarendon Insurance Company (Clarendon) and Blue Ridge Insurance Company (Blue Ridge) on Block’s complaint for declaratory relief, breach of contract and insurance bad faith. She contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because the insurers had a duty to defend Block under the insurance policies at issue. We affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

We gamer the following facts from the material presented in connection with the cross-summary judgment motions filed by the parties. Most of the facts are undisputed. Block owned certain real property located within the North Long Beach Redevelopment Project Area. Block’s property consisted of two vacant lots, which sat atop an abandoned oil well (the property). Pursuant to a redevelopment plan, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach (the agency) sought to acquire the property by eminent domain. On February 23, 1999, the agency offered Block $92,000 ($46,000 per lot) as just compensation for the property. This price reflected…

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