CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY v. STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY















Filed 7/27/10













CERTIFIED FOR
PUBLICATION



IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA



FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT



DIVISION THREE




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CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross-complainant and Respondent, v. STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross-defendant and Appellant.

G042353 (Super. Ct. No. 30-2007-00100172- CU-IC-CJC) O P I N I O N

Appeal from a judgment
of the Superior Court
of Orange
County, Peter J. Polos, Judge. Affirmed.

Charlston, Revich &
Wollitz, Howard N. Wollitz and Allan J. Favish for Cross‑defendant and
Appellant.

Foley & Lardner,
Eileen R. Ridley and Patrick T. Wong for Cross‑complainant and
Respondent.

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>Introduction

We
hold, as a matter of first impression, the provision in a commercial general liability (CGL)
insurance policy requiring the insurer to â€