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James P. Wagoner

James P. Wagoner

Partner
 
McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP
5 River Park Place East
Fresno, California  93720-1501
(Fresno Co.)

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 28912, Fresno, CA, 93729-8912

Telephone: (559) 433-1300
Fax: (559) 433-2300
http://www.mccormickbarstow.com



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Practice AreasInsurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Appellate Practice
 
EducationUniversity of Santa Clara, J.D., cum laude, 1973, St. Mary's College of California, B.A., 1970
 
Admitted1973, California
 
MembershipsFresno County (Chairman, Insurance Committee) and American Bar Associations; The State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel, Northern California and Nevada (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1990, 2001-2005); Defense Research Institute.
 
BiographyLaw Clerk to Hon. George A. Brown, Presiding Justice, 5th District Court of Appeals, Fresno, California, 1973-1974. Member, Board of Directors, Fresno-Merced Counties Legal Services, 1976-1992. Member, Advisory Board, Trials Digest. 2005-2008 Northern California Super Lawyer (by the publishers of Law and Politics and San Francisco Magazine).
 
Reported CasesCalifornia Supreme Court: Jonathan Neil & Assoc., Inc. v. Jones, (2004) 33 Cal.4th 917, 94 P.3d 1055, 16 Cal. Rptr. 3d 849; Blue Ridge Ins. Co. v. Jacobsen (2001) 25 Cal.4th 489; 22 P.3d 313; 106 Cal. Rptr. 2d 535; Producer's Dairy Delivery Co. v. Sentry Ins. Co. (1986) 41 Cal.3d 903; Nipper v. California Auto Assigned Risk Plan (1977) 19 Cal.3d 35. California Court of Appeal: American Internat. Specialty Lines Ins. Co. v. Continental Casualty Ins. Co. (2006) 142 Cal. App. 4th 1342; Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. v. Jones (2006) 138 Cal. App. 4th 1481; Federated Mut. Ins. Co. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh (2007) 2007 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5743; Englert v. Sierra Foothills Pub. Util. Dist. (2006) 2006 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2961; American Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co. v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co. (2005) 2005 Cal.App; AIU Ins. Co. v. Clarendon America Ins. Co. (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2285; Commerce & Indus. Ins. Co. v. Scottsdale Indem. Co. (2004) 2004 Cal.App; Essex Ins. Co. v. Lexington Ins. Co. (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4102. Southgate Recreation and Park Dist. v. California Assn. for Park and Recreation Ins. (2003)106 Cal.App.4th 293; 130 Cal. Rptr. 2d 728; St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Frontier Pacific Ins. Co. (2003) 111 Cal.App.4th 1234; 4 Cal. Rptr. 3d 416; Vitton Construction Co., Inc. v. Pacific Ins. Co. (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 762; 2 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1; Atlantic Mutual Ins. Co. v. J. Lamb, Inc. (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 1017; 123 Cal. Rptr. 2d 256; Fireman's Fund Ins. Cos. v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 842; 115 Cal. Rptr. 2d 26; Melton v. Industrial Indemnity Co. (2001) 103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 222; Milton v. Perceptual Development Corporation (1997) 53 Cal.App.4th 861; Ramirez v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. (1995) 35 Cal.App.4th 473; 41 Cal. Rptr. 2d 416; Brown & Bryant, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. (1994) 24 Cal.App.4th 247; 29 Cal. Rptr. 2d 144; Cutler-Orosi Unified School Dist. v. Tulare County School etc. Authority (1994) 31 Cal.App.4th 617; 37 Cal. Rptr. 2d 106; Ramirez v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (1993) 21 Cal. Rptr. 2d 42; Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Sequoia Ins. Co. (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 1285; 260 Cal. Rptr. 190; Safeco Ins. Co. v. Gibson (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 176; 259 Cal. Rptr. 206; Western Carriers Ins. Exchange v. Pacific Ins. Co. (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 112; 259 Cal. Rptr. 36; California State Auto. Assn. Inter-Ins. Bureau v. Carter (1985) 164 Cal.App.3d 257; 210 Cal. Rptr. 140; Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. City of Turlock (1985) 170 Cal.App.3d 988; 216 Cal. Rptr. 796; Pacific Indem. Co. v. Transport Indem. Co. (1978) 81 Cal.App.3d 649. Federal Appellate And District Court Decisions: Clarendon Nat'l Ins. Co. v. H & G Transp (9th Cir. 2008) 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 17138; Ins. Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. City of San Diego (S.D. Cal. 2008) 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28280; New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Mendocino Forest Prods., Co., LLC (N.D. Cal. 2007) 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76147; Mitsui Sumitomo Ins. Co. of Am. v. Delicato Vineyards (E.D. Cal. 2007) 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34428; Clarendon Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Ins. Co. of the West (E.D. Cal. 2006) 442 F. Supp. 2d 914; Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Am. & Foreign Ins. Co. (C.D. Cal. 2006) 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96778; City of Martinez v. New Hampshire Ins. Co. (9th Cir. 2005) 151 Fed. Appx. 669; Am. Int'l Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. City of San Diego (9th Cir. 2005) 120 Fed. Appx. 692; 2005; Pac. Lumber Co v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. (N.D. Cal. 2005) 220 F.R.D. 349; 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24585; Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Ennen (9th Cir. 2003) 64 Fed. Appx. 47; 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 7673; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. RLI Ins. Co. (8th Cir. 2002) 292 F.3d 583, 594; Blue Ridge Ins. Co. v. Jacobsen (9th Cir. 2001) 10 Fed. Appx. 563; 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 11422; Clarendon Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Insurance Co. of the West (2000) 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13920, June 30, 2000, Decided, June 30, 2000, Filed; Land Office v. Employers Reinsurance Corp. (9th Cir. 1999) 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 1311; Allstate Ins. Co. v. Chubb Group (9th Cir. 1998) 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 4479; Conrad Assocs. v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co., (N.D.Cal. 1998) 994 F. Supp. 1196; Pena v. McArthur (E.D.Cal. 1994) 889 F. Supp. 403; 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20610, November 23, 1994, Decided, November 23, 1994, filed. Gasnik v. State Farm Ins. Co. (E.D.Cal. 1992) 825 F.Supp. 245;Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Dannenfeldt, (D.Ariz. 1991) 778 F. Supp. 484; State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Khoe (9th Cir. 1989) 884 F.2d 401; Northern Assurance Co. v. Carr (9th Cir. 1988) 860 F.2d 934; United States Fire Ins. Co. v. Ganz (9th Cir. 1987) 818 F.2d 712; Non-Insurance, California Supreme Court: Utilities Cost Management v. Indian Wells Valley Water District (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1185; McClatchy Newspapers v. Superior Court (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1162; Non-Insurance, California Court of Appeal: Wright v. Beverly Fabrics, Inc. (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 346; Durbin v. Fletcher (1985) 165 Cal.App.3d 334; Douglas v. E. & J. Gallo Winery (1977) 69 Cal.App.3d 103; Bahten v. County of Merced (1976) 59 Cal.App.3d 101; E.B. Wills Co. v. Superior Court (1976) 56 Cal.App.3d 650; Foraker v. O'Brien (1975) 50 Cal.App.3d 856.
 
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