Regional Steel Corp. v. Liberty Surplus Ins.

Filed 5/16/14 Certified for publication 6/13/14 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

REGIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, B245961

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC464209) v.

LIBERTY SURPLUS INSURANCE

CORPORATION,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Rolf M. Treu, Judge. Affirmed. George Chuang & Associates and George Chuang for Plaintiff and Appellant. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Frank Falzetta, James F. McShane and Brenda Bissett for Defendant and Respondent. —————————— Regional Steel Corporation (Regional) appeals judgment entered in favor of its insurer, Liberty Surplus Insurance Corporation (Liberty). The trial court found that Liberty had no duty to defend Regional against claims brought by JSM Construction, Inc. (JSM) arising out of Regional‘s installation of defective steel framing in an apartment building JSM was constructing. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

1. The Florentine Project JSM Florentine, LLC (JSM Florentine)…