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No. 8642302
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Peterson Bros. Construction, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance
No. 8642302 · Decided July 23, 2007
No. 8642302·Ninth Circuit · 2007·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
July 23, 2007
Citation
No. 8642302
Disposition
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Full Opinion
*475 MEMORANDUM ** This matter is on appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Lexington Insurance Company on an insurance policy coverage dispute. We review a grant of summary judgment de novo, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving parties. Burlington Ins. Co. v. Oceanic Design & Constr., Inc., 383 F.3d 940, 944 (9th Cir.2004). After careful review of the record and consideration of the oral arguments presented, we affirm. The auto exclusion in this general commercial liability policy is unambiguous and applies in this case. The injuries and damages in this case were caused by the use of an auto. We find unpersuasive plaintiffs-appellants’ argument that their compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act or any negligence associated with an employee’s drug use was an independent concurrent cause of the accident under State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. v. Partridge, 10 Cal.3d 94 , 109 Cal.Rptr. 811 , 514 P.2d 123 (1973), and its progeny. We further conclude that public policy considerations do not justify overriding the unambiguous auto exclusion in the plaintiffs-appellants’ policy. The district court’s order is, therefore, affirmed. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
*475 MEMORANDUM ** This matter is on appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Lexington Insurance Company on an insurance policy coverage dispute.
Key Points
01*475 MEMORANDUM ** This matter is on appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Lexington Insurance Company on an insurance policy coverage dispute.
02We review a grant of summary judgment de novo, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving parties.
04After careful review of the record and consideration of the oral arguments presented, we affirm.
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*475 MEMORANDUM ** This matter is on appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Lexington Insurance Company on an insurance policy coverage dispute.
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