California Supreme Court,
Insurance
Jul. 19, 2024
State Supreme Court rules in favor of plaintiff in insurance code dispute
The court overturned a divided appellate court, stating that the one-year deadline outlined by Sec. 2071 of the California Insurance Code did not apply to claims brought under unfair competition laws.
State unfair competition law time limitations supersede time restrictions under the insurance code and State Farm's company policy, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday, overturning a divided appellate court.
After seeing her elderly neighbor suffer two falls on her exterior staircase, plaintiff Katherine Rosenberg-Wohl submitted repair claims to State Farm, which the insurance company denied because of several exclusion provisions in her policy. The pla...
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