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>CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION



IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA



FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT



DIVISION THREE




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CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AMZ INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., Defendant, Cross‑defendant and Respondent; PACIFIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants, Cross‑complainants and Appellants.

G041188 (Super. Ct. No. 06CC08942) O P I N I O N

Appeal from a judgment
and postjudgment orders of the Superior
Court of Orange
County, Kirk H. Nakamura, Judge. Affirmed.

Wesierski & Zurek,
Thomas W. Ely, Laura J. Barns and John E. Stobart for Defendants, Cross‑complainants
and Appellants.

Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley
& Jennett, Timothy Kenna, Craig H. Bell and Allan E. Perry for
Plaintiff and Respondent.

No appearance for
Defendant, Cross‑defendant and Respondent.



Introduction

A
binder is a contract of insurance that provides coverage pending the issuance
of the insurance policy. ( >Adams v. Explorer Ins. Co. (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 438, 451 ( >Adams).) The central issue in this case is whether a
document entitled â€