Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 23, 2011
Court clarifies class certification issue for insurance industry
The court lends a hand to class action defendants, particularly those who sell insurance and annuities.
Fletcher C. Alford
Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery St
San Francisco , CA 94111
Phone: 415-986-5900
Email: falford@gordonrees.com
Douglas A. Scullion
Dentons US LLPIn Fairbanks v. Farmers New World Life Ins. Co., 2011 DJDAR 11606 (2nd Dist. July 13, 2011) , the 2nd District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's order denying class certification where plaintiffs failed to present common proof of an alleged marketing scheme related to the sale of life insurance by Farmers. The 2nd District held that whether any putative class member actually heard any misrepresentation in connection with the sale of the life insurance policy was an issue in...
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