Legal Opinion
Berger v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 2005No. B174412PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERLUSS, P. J.
This case involves the interplay between Code of Civil Procedure section 340.9 (section 340.9), which revives certain time-barred claims against insurers for policy benefits for losses caused by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the responsibilities of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), which is obligated under Insurance Code section 1063 et seq. to pay the “covered claims” of insolvent insurers. Specifically, does an insured state a cause of action against CIGA for violation of Insurance Code section 1063 et seq. by alleging he or she…
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