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LA Fires,
Civil Litigation

May 13, 2025

Lawsuit demands FAIR Plan produce all records from wildfire claims

Edelson PC and Kerley Schaffer LLP sue California FAIR Plan, alleging it withholds wildfire claim records, violating California Insurance Code Section 2071, following a Fresno County court ruling.

Lawsuit demands FAIR Plan produce all records from wildfire claims
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Edelson PC and Kerley Schaffer LLP are attempting to force the California FAIR Plan Association to turn over all its inspection records for claims stemming from the Los Angeles County wildfires.

It's the latest effort to make the designated insurer of last resort fulfill its obligations to Los Angeles wildfire victims, the attorneys said, and it's unlikely to be the last. Like other lawsuits filed against the insurance pool recently, it claims insurance bad faith and brea...

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