Colonial Life & Accident Insurance v. Superior Court

Opinion

KAUS, J.

I

Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company (Colonial) petitions for a writ of mandate to bar real party in interest (plaintiff) Louise Perry from discovering the names, addresses, and records of certain Colonial claimants or, in the alternative, to place certain restrictions on plaintiff’s use of the material discovered. We must reject Colonial’s arguments and therefore deny the petition.

This proceeding arose from an action brought against Colonial and its claims adjusters, Equifax Inc. and J. T. Sharkey, for violation of Insurance Code section 790.03, subdivision (h), breach…