Panel Reverses, Remands To Permit Insurer To Claim Reimbursement Of All Fees

Mealey's (October 2, 2019, 12:04 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals panel on Sept. 30 affirmed a grant of summary adjudication in favor of a professional liability insurer but reversed and remanded for the lower court to reopen the summary adjudication proceedings to permit the insurer to claim reimbursement of all underlying fees and costs it incurred defending its lawyer insured against legal malpractice claims (Berkley Assurance Company v. Law Offices of David M. Wiseblood, et al., No. A155070, Calif. App., 1st Dist., Div. 4, 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6619)....