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Appellate Practice

Aug. 22, 1998

Court: Policyholders Have to Prove Exceptions

SAN FRANCISCO - In a significant victory for insurers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a policyholder -- not the insurance company -- bears the burden of proving that its claim falls within an exception to an insurer's laundry list of claims that are not covered by the policy.

By Philip Carrizosa
Daily Journal Senior Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - In a significant victory for insurers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a policyholder -- not the insurance company -- bears the burden of proving that its claim falls within an exception to an insurer's laundry list of claims that are not covered by the policy.
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