Insurance,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 10, 2020
Appellate ruling shows the importance of choice of law for insurance
A recent appellate ruling shows why it is important to remember that even if a party has argued that one jurisdiction’s law governs the interpretation of a policy, or has agreed in the policy that one jurisdiction’s law govern policy interpretation, that may not turn out to be the case.
Kirk A. Pasich
Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP
Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com
Loyola Law School
On Feb. 25, a California Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Textron, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., 219 DJDAR 1701 (2019). In that action, Textron, the insured, sought coverage for an underlying lawsuit alleging injuries from exposure to asbestos. Textron argued that California law governed the insurance policies. The insurer...
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