KOSZDIN v. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-1698443-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> <html ><br /> <head><br /> <title>KOSZDIN v</title><br /> </head><br /> <body><br /> <div><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/><b<br /> >KOSZDIN v.<br /> STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND</b><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>Filed 7/6/10<br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> > </b><br /> <br/><b<br /> >CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION</b><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>IN<br /> THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>SECOND<br /> APPELLATE DISTRICT<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>DIVISION<br /> SEVEN<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> <br /> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0<br /> ><br /> <tr ><br /> <td width=319 valign=top ><br /> <br/>KENTON KOSZDIN et al.,<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> Plaintiffs and Appellants,<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> v.<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE<br /> FUND,<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> Defendant and Respondent.<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>[And five other cases.*]<br /> <br/> <br /> </td><br /> <td width=319 valign=top ><br /> <br/> B214481<br /> <br/> <br /> <br/> (Los Angeles<br /> County<br /> <br/> Super. Ct.<br /> No. BC392986)<br /> <br/> <br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> <br/> <br /> <br/>APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior<br /> Court of Los Angeles<br /> County. Carl J. West, Judge. Affirmed.<br /> <br/> Kazandjieff<br /> & Traney and Nick Kazandjieff; The Ehrlich Law Firm and Jeffrey Isaac<br /> Ehrlich; Novak & Ben-Cohen and Pejman Ben-Cohen for Plaintiffs and<br /> Appellants Kenton Koszdin and Gilbert Lipman.<br /> <br/> Horvitz<br /> & Levy, David M. Axelrad and James S. Azadian for Defendants and<br /> Respondents State Compensation Insurance Fund, The Travelers Indemnity Company,<br /> Explorer Insurance Company, State Firm Fire & Casualty Company, Marriott<br /> Claims Services and Stater Brothers Markets.<br /> <br/>Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &<br /> Hampton, Frank Falzetta, James M. Burgess and Moe Keshavarzi; State<br /> Compensation Insurance Fund, Suzanne Ah-Tye, Judith D. Sapper, Betty R. Quarles<br /> and Dewayne P. Marshall for Defendant and Respondent State Compensation<br /> Insurance Fund.<br /> <br/>Carlson Calladine & Peterson,<br /> Asim K. Desai, Robert M. Peterson and Christofer C. Nolan for Defendant and<br /> Respondent The Travelers Indemnity Company.<br /> <br/>Heggeness, Sweet, Simington &<br /> Patrico, Clifford D. Sweet, III and Joseph N. Patrico for Defendant and<br /> Respondent Explorer Insurance Company. <br /> <br/>DLA Piper US, Merrill F. Storms,<br /> Jr., Mark H. Hamer and Brooke L. Killian for Defendant and Respondent Marriott<br /> Claims Services.<br /> <br/>Sedgwick, Detert, Moran &<br /> Arnold, Maria Louise Cousineau and Kevin J. Dunne for Defendant and Respondent<br /> State Farm Fire & Casualty Company. <br /> <br/>Smith Ellison and Philip E. Smith<br /> for Defendant and Respondent Stater Brothers Markets.<br /> <br/>_______________________<br /> <br<br /> clear=all ><br /> <br/>Appellants Kenton Koszdin and<br /> Gilbert Lipman (collectively â€