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Waller v. Truck Ins. Exchange, Inc.

Supreme Court of California · 1995
11 Cal.4th 1, pp. 18–19

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Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin

California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026

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What the court decided

The court read the policy to decide if a loss might be covered. What the contract says matters.

Where the rule has limits

This was a business policy. It does not show what your own car policy pays.

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