LA Terminals, Inc. v. United National Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 8:19-cv-00286-ODW-PVC Document 177 Filed 12/28/ Page 1 of Page ID #:7382
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United States District Court Central District of California
11 L.A. TERMINALS, INC. and SOCO Case № 8:19-cv-00286-ODW (PVCx)
WEST, INC.,
12 Plaintiffs, ORDER TO PAY DEFENSE COSTS 13 v. IN FULL PURSUANT TO DECLARATORY RELIEF RE: DUTY 15 UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE TO DEFEND
COMPANY,
16 Defendant. 17 I. INTRODUCTION This is a coverage dispute between an insurer and its insureds. The insureds are 20 Plaintiffs L.A. Terminals, Inc. (“LAT”) and SOCO West, Inc., and the insurer is 21 Defendant United National Insurance Company. On June 21, 2022, the Court granted 22 partial summary judgment in Plaintiffs’ favor, finding that United breached its duty to 23 defend Plaintiffs and provide independent counsel in two environmental 24 contamination lawsuits. (See Second Am. Compl. (“SAC”) ¶¶ 55–72, ECF No. 50; 25 Order Granting Summ. J. 19, ECF No. 129.) The Court then ordered the parties to file…