L.A. Checker Cab Coop, Inc. vs. First Specialty Insurance Co.

Year: 2009
Court: California Court of Appeal, 2nd District
Case Number: B213948

Whether an employer is deprived of coverage for its vicarious liability for the act of an employee if the employee acted intentionally. The Court of Appeal held that because the employee’s act was intentional, the employer could not satisfy the portion of the “occurrence” definition that required the injury to be “accidental.”

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Source: https://uphelp.org/amicus-briefs/l-a-checker-cab-coop-inc-vs-first-specialty-insurance-co/
Date: November 26, 2024