Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Ins. Co. Supreme Court of California July 3, 1995, Decided No. S026013. Opinion  [*654]   [**880]   [***326]  LUCAS, C. J. In Prudential-LMI Com. Insurance v. Superior Court (1990) 51 Cal. 3d 674 [274 Cal. Rptr. 387...

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