American Medical International, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.

54 F.3d 785 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. AMERICAN MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA., Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-56382. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 7, 1995. Decided May 17, 1995. 1 Before: SCHROEDER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. ("NU") appeals a $12 million jury verdict for American Medical International, Inc. ("AMI") in AMI's action for breach of an insurance contract and for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. NU contends: (1) that the jury verdict is not supported by substantial evidence and is inconsistent with California law; (2) that the district court erred by refusing to either give the jury NU's proposed coverage instructions or by granting NU judgment as a matter of law on the issue of coverage;…