State Farm Fire And Casualty Company v. Ronald J. Nycum

943 F.2d 1100 STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ronald J. NYCUM, Jo Ellen Kauble, Norm Kauble, and Jo Ellen Kauble and Norm Kauble as guardian ad litem for Jaime N. Kauble, a minor, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-15706. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 13, 1991. Decided Aug. 29, 1991. Gail Y. Norton, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley, Wagner & Kane, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Patrick J. Borchers and Judy H. Hersher, Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer, Sacramento, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Before HUG, SCHROEDER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. WIGGINS, Circuit Judge: 1 State Farm Fire & Casualty Company appeals the district court order denying its motion for summary judgment and granting summary judgment in favor of the Kaubles in this declaratory judgment action. State Farm filed this suit seeking a declaration that it was not required to indemnify its insured, Ronald Nycum, for damages awarded against him in favor of Jaime Kauble and her parents. The district court granted the Kaubles' motion for summary…