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Case Name | Valdez v. Clarendon National Insurance Co. | |
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Date | 12/31/1969 | |
Note | A California appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not proceed with his civil action against his employer and its insurance carrier for alleged misconduct during the negotiations to settle his comp claim because the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board had exclusive jurisdiction over the matter. | |
Citation | B278542 | |
WCC Citation | Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC606254 |
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ALEJANDRO VALDEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â v. . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al. , Defendants and Respondents. . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B278542 . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Los Angeles County Super. . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tressler, Mary E. McPherson and Ryan B. Luther for Defendants and Respondents Clarendon National Insurance Company, QBE Americas, Inc. , and QBE First Insurance Agency, Inc, . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Morrison Law Group, Edward F. Morrison, Jr. and Larry A. Schwartz for Defendants and Respondents T&T Improvements, Inc. and Tim Tilton. . Â Â Â Â Â Â Plaintiff and appellant Alejandro Valdez (plaintiff) appeals from the judgment dismissing his action against defendants and respondents Clarendon National Insurance Company (Clarendon), QBE Americas, Inc. , QBE First Insurance Agency, Inc. , 1 T&T Improvements, Inc. (T&T), and Tim Tilton (Tilton) (collectively, defendants)2 after the trial court sustained, without leave to amend, defendantsâ demurrers to all of the causes action asserted against them. . Â Â Â Â Â Â J. CHAVEZ . Â Â Â Â Â Â We concur: . Â Â Â Â Â Â Acting P. J. ASHMANN-GERST . Â Â Â Â Â Â J.
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