Nede Mgmt. v. Aspen American Ins. Co.

Filed 10/5/21 (unmodified opinion attached)

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

NEDE MGMT., INC., et al., B307470

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV05442) v.

ORDER MODIFYING OPINION

ASPEN AMERICAN INSURANCE

COMPANY et al., [No change in the judgment] Defendants and Respondents.

IT IS ORDERED that the opinion filed in the above- captioned matter on September 20, 2021, be modified as follows: 1. On page 3, last paragraph, the second sentence beginning with “They believed . . .” is deleted and replaced with: “They believed these various allegations, if proven, created a conflict of interest between them and Aspen that required Aspen to provide them independent counsel pursuant to section 2860.” 2. On page 15, line 7, the sentence beginning with “Fields’ handling of the case . . .” is deleted and replaced with: “Fields’ handling of the case—and the Darwish family’s apparent dissatisfaction with it—is beside the point, unless they can show Fields was serving Aspen and D&H’s separate and conflicting interests to their…