Insurance,
California Supreme Court
Jul. 19, 2024
State Supreme Court rules in favor of plaintiff in insurance code dispute
The court overturned a divided appellate court, stating that the one-year deadline outlined by Sec. 2071 of the California Insurance Code did not apply to claims brought under unfair competition laws.
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State unfair competition law time limitations supersede time restrictions under the insurance code and State Farm's company policy, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday, overturning a divided appellate court.
After seeing her elderly neighbor suffer two falls on her exterior staircase, plaintiff Katherine Rosenberg-Wohl submitted repair claims to State Farm, which the insurance company denied because of several exclusion provisions in her policy. The pla...
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