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Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of California
Apr 19, 1990
268 Cal. Rptr. 541 (Cal. 1990)

Summary

holding that the rationale of footnote 7 of Garvey should not exclude ordinary construction negligence which results in damage which is excluded under a homeowners policy, because the normal construction of a house is not undertaken to prevent any sole specific purpose

Summary of this case from Winans v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

Opinion

S014133

Filed April 19, 1990

Prior Report: Cal.App., 265 Cal.Rptr. 634.

Petition for review GRANTED.


The issue to be argued before this court shall be limited to whether plaintiff is entitled to recover prejudgment interest under Civil Code section 3291 on an award of compensatory and punitive damages for insurance bad faith.

LUCAS, C.J., and MOSK, BROUSSARD, PANELLI, EAGLESON, KENNARD and ARABIAN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Supreme Court of California
Apr 19, 1990
268 Cal. Rptr. 541 (Cal. 1990)

holding that the rationale of footnote 7 of Garvey should not exclude ordinary construction negligence which results in damage which is excluded under a homeowners policy, because the normal construction of a house is not undertaken to prevent any sole specific purpose

Summary of this case from Winans v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.
Case details for

Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:JULIE GOURLEY, Respondent, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE…

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Apr 19, 1990

Citations

268 Cal. Rptr. 541 (Cal. 1990)
268 Cal. Rptr. 541

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