Jose Luis Hernandez, et al. v. SCPIE
Published: Nov. 23, 1996 | Result Date: Aug. 27, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SC033931 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Daniel S. Schecter
(Latham & Watkins LLP)
Michael Bruce Abelson
(Halpern, May, Ybarra & Gelberg LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
David A. Gauntlett
(technical)
Defendant
James T. Smith
(technical)
David F. Peterson
(technical)
Facts
On Sept. 22, 1993, defendant SCPIE denied the plaintiffs' claim. The plaintiffs were assignees/judgment creditors of the insured. The plaintiffs claimed that retroactive coverage went beyond the effective date of the policy. The defendant claimed no retroactive coverage was sought or given and that the settlement was without SCPIE's consent.
Settlement Discussions
There were no settlement discussions.
Damages
The plaintiffs claimed $370,000, plus 10 percent interest from Aug. 1, 1995.
Other Information
The decision was reached approximately one year and eight months after the case was filed.
Deliberation
_______ hours
Poll
________ (#s pls.)
Length
2 days
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