Century-National Insurance Co. v. Global Hawk Insurance

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court granted summary adjudication in favor of cross-complainant and respondent Century-National Insurance Company (Century-National) against cross-defendant and appellant Global Hawk Insurance Company (Global Hawk). The lawsuit arises from a freeway collision when a truck driven by an employee of an interstate trucking company (Global Hawk’s insured) rear ended a garbage truck owned by a sanitation company (Century-National’s insured) and injured its employee driver. When the interstate trucker’s insurance carrier, Global Hawk, refused to pay the injured driver’s claim for damages, the injured driver obtained uninsured motorist benefits under his employer’s insurance policy, issued by Century-National. Century-National then sought reimbursement from Global Hawk.

The question presented in this appeal is whether the interstate trucker’s insurer, Global Hawk, must reimburse the sanitation company’s insurer, Century-National, for the uninsured motorist benefits it paid to its insured’s employee. The trial court answered that question in the affirmative, and granted Century-National’s motion for summary…