Court Says Site Owner May Not Intervene In Lawsuit Between Prior Owner,insurer

摘要

The owner of a contaminated site has no right to intervene in a legal action between the prior owner and its insurer over coverage for the contamination,a California appeals court ruled Nov.25 in an unpublished opinion (Otay Land Co.,v.Royal Indemnity Co.,Cal.Ct.App.,4th,No.D052057,11/25/09).rnUnder California law,a third party may not intervene in an insurance action unless it is in contractual privity with the insurer,the Court of Appeal of California,4th Appellate District,ruled.