Legal Opinion
Hellinger v. Farmers Group, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 24, 2001No. B138734PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EPSTEIN, J.
We are asked to decide whether a claim for damages from the Northridge earthquake is time-barred by the one-year limitations provision in an insurance contract. We conclude that Code of Civil Procedure section 340.9 applies and extends the deadline for presenting the claim.
Factual and Procedural Summary
Jay Hellinger owned a home in Los Angeles County which was damaged by the Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994. He and his brother, Lee Hellinger, lived in the residence. The Bellingers purchased a single homeowners insurance policy from Farmers Insurance Exchange…
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