Insured Says Allocation Ruling In Asbestos Dispute Must Be Affirmed

Mealey's (December 18, 2018, 10:19 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — An insured involved in a long-standing asbestos insurance coverage dispute argues in a Nov. 21 brief filed in the Second District California Court of Appeal that a trial court correctly ruled that a primary insurer’s allocation approach is prohibited by the “all sums” rule of allocation (Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corp., et al., No. B278091, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 4, 2018 CA App. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 7843)....