County of San Diego v. ACE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

John J. Sansone, County Counsel, William L. Pettingill, Deputy County Counsel; Massie, Berman & Millerick, Michael F. Millerick, San Diego; Latham & Watkins, David L. Mulliken and Christine Gregorski Rolph, San Diego, for Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Anderson Kill & Olick, Alex D. Hardiman, William G. Passannante; Law Offices of Amy Bach, Amy Bach, San Francisco, for United Policyholders; Zevnik Horton and David S. Cox, Los Angeles, as Amici Curiae for Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Crowell & Moring, Jonathan H. Pittman, Mark D. Plevin; Chapin Shea McNitt & Carter, Edward D. Chapin, San Diego, 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). [1] The County contends the trial court misinterpreted ACE's nonstandard third party liability policy as not providing coverage for the County's settlements of nonlitigated claims, including an administrative…