Procedural Posture
BUSINESS

Procedural Posture

Defendant insurer appealed from the Superior Court of San Diego County (California), which determined defendant was obligated to defend plaintiff county in two underlying lawsuits brought against plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed from that part of the judgment that defendant was responsible only for 50 percent of defense costs and that the hourly attorney fee rate defendant …

Procedural Posture
BUSINESS

Procedural Posture

Plaintiff customer appealed the judgment of the Sixth Judicial District (California), which found in favor of the customer in his breach of contract action against defendant telegraph company but only awarded the customer the cost of his dispatch. The trial court also denied the customer’s motion for a new trial. California Business Lawyer & Corporate …