Plaintiff Loses Appeal in Favor of Insurance Company that Refused To Defend in Third Party Action

LOS ANGELES - According to an opinion filed Sept. 9, the former owner of a moldy, leak-infested house at the center of a dispute with the current owners lost his appeal of a summary judgment issued in favor of his previous insurer, which had refused to provide a defense or coverage in the third party action. Richard Unger v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. B155567 (Calif. Ct. App., 2nd App. Dist., Div. 4).

The plaintiff, who had sued his insurer for its refusal to defend him in the third party action, lost his case in Superior Court (Super. Ct. No. SC058209), …