Employers Reinsurance v. Mission Equities Corp.

74 Cal. App. 3d 826, 141 Cal. Rptr. 727 (1977)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
E
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Employers Reinsurance v. Mission Equities Corp.

California Court of Appeal
74 Cal. App. 3d 826, 141 Cal. Rptr. 727 (1977)

  • Written by Sheryl McGrath, JD

Facts

Mission Equities Corp. (Mission) (defendant) provided malpractice insurance to a law firm from January 1, 1968, to January 1, 1969. The following year, the law firm obtained malpractice insurance from Employers Reinsurance (Employers) (plaintiff). The Employers policy was in effect from January 2, 1969, through at least the end of February in 1971. On February 22, 1971, a person filed a malpractice lawsuit against the law firm and alleged that the law firm had committed malpractice in 1968, which was when Mission’s malpractice policy was in effect. The law firm notified Mission and Employers of the malpractice lawsuit. Employers defended the law firm in the malpractice lawsuit and settled the suit. Employers then filed a declaratory-judgment action against Mission, seeking reimbursement for the settlement, plus costs and attorney’s fees. Both insurance companies sought summary judgment on the issue of whether Mission was liable to Employers. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Employers and ruled that Mission was liable for the malpractice claim. After a trial on the amount of damages, Mission appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Feinberg, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 815,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Insurance Law

Key Terms

Related Videos