Appellate Court Says Appraisal Order Did Not Require A Stay

SAN FRANCISCO - A California appellate court has held that a trial court was not obligated to grant an insurer's motion for a stay after ordering an appraisal of mold and fire damage because there were other parties and other issues in the litigation. Roberson v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. A118683 (Calif. Ct. App., 1st Dist.).

The 1st Appellate District held in an unpublished opinion on April 25 that case law relied on by Allstate Insurance Co. did not support the carrier's argument that the trial court had no choice but to grant a stay under the state's contractual arbitration …