Second District California Court of Appeal’s Rulings on Equitable Contribution Relax Notice Requirements to Trigger Cost Sharing Obligations, Use Allocation Agreements to Determine Payments Exceed “Fair Share”

Within the last twelve months, the Second District California Court of Appeal has been busy clarifying the cost-sharing obligations of insurers , who in defending against long-tail claims, seek to bring their policyholder’s other insurers into the fray. The...