Younesi
Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies v. Younesi
Opinion
Opinion
Aranda, J.
Procedural History
Appellants John D. Younesi, Novian, Novian & Younesi, Farad Novian, Farid Novian and Ceradyne, Inc., appeal from an order denying a motion to compel arbitration pursuant to Civil Code section 2860, subdivision (c). On February 16, 1996, an alternative writ of mandate was issued by this court and a temporary stay was ordered on the commencement of trial until further order in case No. B097511. A motion to consolidate argument on the appeal in this matter, case No. B097551, with the appeal of the same parties in case No. B092110 was granted May 13, 1996. Since the related appeal had been fully briefed and was an adequate remedy at law for appellate review, the writ in No. B097511 was dismissed on July 1, 1996.
Factual Summary
The facts are essentially undisputed. Ceradyne is a publicly traded corporation specializing in the design and manufacturing of advanced technical ceramic products for the defense and commercial industries. Several individuals sued Ceradyne for injuries resulting from exposure to beryllium oxide which was in use at Ceradyne’s manufacturing facility. The defense of these actions (the Beryllium Actions) was tendered to Ceradyne’s…