Gill v. Rich

Opinion

ALDRICH, J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Hundreds of physicians and surgeons formed an interindemnity arrangement pursuant to Insurance Code section 1280.7 to provide an alternative to medical malpractice insurance. In doing so, they funded a trust, Physicians Interindemnity Trust (PIT). Eventually, the trust was forced into receivership because it could not meet its obligations. Appellants are 47 members of PIT who refused to pay assessments levied on them by the receiver.

In the matter before us, the receiver obtained judgments against appellants for the unpaid assessments. Appellants appeal from…