3262 A defending insurer cannot be bound to a settlement to which it has not agreed and in which it has not participated, even though the settlement was approved by the trial court.
HAMILTON v MARYLAND CAS (No Action) 27 C4 718 [See: CCP 877.6; Hamilton v Maryland Cas (RevGrtd) 78 CA4 640, T/AT 4/00; Safeco v Superior Court 71 CA4 782, T/AT 6/99]
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