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Insurance

Aug. 23, 2005

Counsel Must Be Careful in Framing Nature of Dispute

More than a decade ago, California courts started to summarily adjudicate out "bad faith" claims if the insurer proved sufficient cause to withhold benefits due to a dispute (whether or not the insurer was actually correct) regarding legal issues relating to the existence of coverage. See, e.g., Opsal v. United Services Automobile Association , 2 Cal.App.4th 1197 (1991).

Rex Heeseman

JAMS

555 W 5th St Fl 32
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Fax: (213) 620-0100

Email: rheeseman@jamsdar.com

Stanford Univ Law School

Rex Heeseman retired from the Los Angeles Count Superior Court bench in 2014. He is at JAMS, Los Angeles. Besides speaking at various MCLE programs, he co-authors The Rutter Group's practice guide on "Insurance Litigation." From 2002 to 2015, he was an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School.

        
        
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Insurance

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