The Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Navigators Specialty Ins. Co.
Annotate this CaseThe Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut (Travelers) appealed an order sustaining demurrers filed by Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (Navigators) and Mt. Hawley Insurance Company (Mt. Hawley) to the third amended complaint. Travelers sought to recover from other insurance carriers some or all of the amounts it paid to defend TF McGuckin, Inc. in an underlying construction defect litigation. Travelers contended the trial court incorrectly concluded that the causes of action for equitable contribution and equitable indemnity failed to state a claim. Travelers also argued that, in the event the Court of Appeal contends the trial court properly sustained the demurrers, the appellate court should order that Travelers be given leave to amend its complaint to plead a claim for equitable subrogation. The Court of Appeal concluded the trial court erred in sustaining the demurrers to both the equitable contribution and equitable indemnity causes of action. Accordingly, judgment was reversed and the matter remanded for further proceedings.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.