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- California Supreme Court refuses to give effect to automobile policy language restricting coverage for permissive users of vehicle; coverage-limiting language insufficiently "conspicuous, plain, and clear" to be enforced
- Haynes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 32 Cal. 4th 1198, 89 P. 3d 381 (California Supreme Court--May 17, 2004) Haynes involved an automobile policy that provided, in two separate portions of the policy, there was no coverage for claims made arising out of permissive use of the vehicle. Policyholder William...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- Dim reality.
- We disagree with the California Supreme Court's decision to allow an accident victim to sue "reality TV" producers for invading her privacy during a report on an emergency rescue. Although the court says that the state can't constitutionally intrude or dictate what is broadcast ("sit as...
- Research articles 1998-06-08
- Court denies accident benefit for drug overdose. (California Supreme Court)
- A lower court ruling that ordered Federal Kemper Life Assurance Co to pay a death benefit on a policyholder who perished after a fatal overdose of cocaine was overturned by the California Supreme Court. The Supreme Court overturned the ruling on the basis that a voluntary act in which a...
- Research articles 1994-03-07
- How Do Third-Party, Bad Faith Bodily Injury Claims Affect Automobile Insurance Costs and Compensation
- In its 1979 decision in Royal Globe Insurance Company v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court gave an accident victim the right to bring a claim for punitive damages against another person's liability insurer if the victim felt that the insurer had engaged in unfair claims settlement practices. Although the...
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- California Court Rules that Insurers' Consent Required to Transfer Coverage for Pre-Close Liability Claims
- The white paper asserts that in a 6-1 decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that insurer consent is necessary before liability insurance benefits can be assigned to a successor corporation in a merger or acquisition. These benefits include defense and indemnification for claims arising before the transaction date, and covered...
- White papers 2003-04-29
- Insurer consent is required for coverage to transfer in acquisition: California court.(News)(decision in Henkel Corp. vs Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. )
- Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS SAN FRANCISCO-To transfer insurance coverage in a merger or acquisition may require insurer consent and does not automatically occur in the exchange of assets and liabilities, California's Supreme Court has ruled. The Feb. 3 decision in Henkel Corp....
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- The Chubb Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we'll take our first question from Jay Gelb [Lehman Brothers]. Jay Gelb - Lehman Brothers Thank you. The fires you are most focused on the California and that one a little fast....
- Earnings calls 2007-10-24
- Justices reject damages in SUV rollover lawsuit
- WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. won a Supreme Court victory Monday in its effort to avoid paying a record $290 million for a sport utility vehicle rollover accident that killed three family members a decade ago. The justices ordered a California court to consider whether the damage...
- Research articles 2003-05-20
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