California Court of Appeal June 6, 2000, D032972, D033116 (Maryland Casualty Co. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance)

Opinion

HALLER, J.

This case involves the allocation of defense costs among insurers—two of which paid for the insured’s defense (Maryland Casualty Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and one of which did not (Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company). The court shifted the entire defense burden to Nationwide under equitable subrogation principles.