Insurance
Jul. 25, 2024
California Supreme Court: Insureds can sue insurers for UCL violations
The California Supreme Court ruled that insureds can sue insurers for violations of the Unfair Competition Law, even if they have a private cause of action under the Unfair Insurance Practices Act. The court found that bad faith insurance practices can qualify as unfair competition and that UCL suits are not bound by the one-year limitations period, giving insureds more time to take legal action.
In 2013, the California Supreme Court addressed whether insureds could sue insurers for violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17220 et seq.) (“UCL”). In Zhang v. Superior Court, 57 Cal. 4th 364 (2013), the court held that while no private cause of action existed for violations of California’s Unfair Insurance Practices Act (Cal. Ins. Code §§ 790 et...
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