4973 REVIEW DENIED The contractors and developers were subject to potential vicarious liability claims under the peculiar risk doctrine as the contractor/developer imposed a peculiar risk of harm by requiring its subcontractor to make a difficult entrance to the construction site. This potential vicarious liability gave rise to the insurers’ duty to defend.
CitationAMERICA STATES INSURANCE CO. v PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (The U-Turn Risk) 180 CA4 18 [See Toland v. Sunland Housing Group, Inc. 18 C4 253 (1998), T/AT 07/1998]
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