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Bast v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Employee Retirement Income Security Act pre-empts state law claims involving denial of health benefits.
Insurance Apr. 14, 1999
Collett v. Insurance Co. of the West
Contractor's claim is excluded under work completed exclusion in commercial liability policy.
Insurance Apr. 14, 1999
Humana Inc. v. Forsyth
Where application of federal law doesn't conflict with state policy, federal action isn't barred by McCarran-Ferguson Act.
Insurance Apr. 13, 1999
Zavora v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
Employer is exempt from Employee Retirement Income Security Act notwithstanding administrator designation in plan summary.
Insurance Apr. 13, 1999
Murphy v. Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company
Order
Insurance Apr. 13, 1999
The Sharper Edge Inc. v. Cogswell
Order
Insurance Apr. 13, 1999
Washington Physicians Service Assn. v. Gregoire
Employee Retirement Income Security Act doesn't pre-empt law requiring health insurers to cover alternative treatments.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
Schaefer/Karpf Productions v. CNA Insurance Cos.
Claims arising from defective videotapes don't allege 'property damage' within meaning of liability insurance policies.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
Stafford v. Mach
Insurer isn't entitled to relief from default judgment against insured after failing to exercise diligence.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
Stafford v. Mach (Allstate Insurance Company
Insurer isn't entitled to relief from default judgment against insured after failing to exercise diligence.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
Washington Physicians Service Assoc. v. Gregoire
Employee Retirement Income Security Act doesn't pre-empt law requiring health insurers to cover alternative treatment.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
Austin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Opinion
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
California Insurance Guarantee Assoc. v. Superior Court (Quackenbush)
Subrogation payments to California Insurance Guarantee Association belong to entity that provided funds to pay claim.
Insurance Apr. 11, 1999
Leasure v. MSI Insurance Co.
Forgery of lienholders' signatures by policyholder is immaterial to claim and doesn't void policy.
Insurance Apr. 11, 1999
Still Water Christian Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Company
Order
Insurance Apr. 7, 1999
Alvarez v. Coregis Insurance Corp.
Employee of insured is additional insured entitled to defense against insured's suit charging embezzlement
Insurance Apr. 7, 1999
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Loesl
Insurer isn't liable for accident caused by the insured's passenger while using his own vehicle.
Insurance Apr. 5, 1999
Pacific Employers Insurance Co. v. Domino's Pizza Inc.
Company insurance policy covering injuries caused by 'any auto' extends to employee's car used for commute.
Insurance Apr. 5, 1999
Stein-Brief Group Inc. v. Home Indemnity Co.
Insurers have no duty to defend actions based on alleged breaches of settlement agreement and sales contract.
Insurance Apr. 5, 1999
Security Life Insurance Co. of America v. Meyling
Insurer can't rescind health policy that includes incontestability clause and provision for premium recalculation.
Insurance Apr. 4, 1999
Wilson v. Federated Service Insurance Company
Order
Insurance Apr. 2, 1999
Proposition 103 Enforcement Project v. Quackenbush
Statute granting credits to automobile insurers when calculating rate rollback obligations violates Proposition 103.
Insurance Apr. 2, 1999
Panda Management Company v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance Co.
Total pollution exclusion bars coverage of claim arising from accidental discharge of sewage.
Insurance Apr. 2, 1999
Proposition 103 Enforcement Project v. Quackenbush
Statute granting credits to automobile insurers when calculating rate rollback obligations violates Proposition 103.
Insurance Apr. 2, 1999
Federal Trade Commission v. MTK Marketing Inc.
Federal Trade Commission is 'person' entitled to collect on surety bond under California Telephone Sellers Act.
Insurance Apr. 2, 1999
Santangelo v. Allstate Insurance Co.
New law requiring completion of uninsured motorist arbitrations within five years applies to pending demand.
Insurance Apr. 2, 1999
First Marine Insurance Company v. Gibbs
Order
Insurance Apr. 1, 1999
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Sloan
Order
Insurance Apr. 1, 1999
City of Los Angeles v. Amwest Surety Insurance Co.
Surety bond for public improvements may require payment of 'penal sum' in event of contractor's default.
Insurance Apr. 1, 1999
Kiernan v. Zurich Companies
Admiralty law doesn't bar direct action by judgment creditor against debtor's marine insurer.
Insurance Apr. 1, 1999