Ultramet v. Scottsdale Ins. Co.
Filed 7/18/06 Ultramet v. Scottsdale Ins. Co. CA2/7
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION SEVEN
| ULTRAMET, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. | B179790 (Super. Ct. No. BC295986) |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court for Los Angeles County. Joanne B. O'Donnell. Reversed and remanded.
Thomas & Elliot, Stephen L. Thomas and Jay J. Elliott; Benedon & Serlin, Gerald M. Serlin and Douglas G. Benedon for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Selman Breitman, Alan B. Yuter and Rachel E. Hobbs for Defendant and Respondent.
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Ultramet, Inc., the insured, appeals from a judgment entered in favor of Scottsdale Insurance Company after a bench trial on Ultramet's causes of action for breach of an insurance contract and bad faith. Because we find the trial court improperly deprived Ultramet of its constitutional right to a jury trial, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
I. THE INSURANCE POLICIES
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