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Equitable contribution and the increased burden of proof for non-participating insurers

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jampol Zimet LLP

In St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. v. Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th 645, a California Appellate Court reaffirmed that in equitable contribution actions, once the plaintiff establishes the “potential for coverage,” the defendant carries the … Continue reading →

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