Bunner v. Imperial Insurance

Opinion

THOMPSON, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court requiring appellants Insurance Commissioner of the State of California (Commissioner) and California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) to allow respondent, Dr. Ronald J. Rooney, to file a late claim with the Commissioner against the estate of Rooney’s insolvent insurer, Imperial Insurance Company (Imperial). The trial court allowed the late claim to be filed because the notice of the insolvency and claims filing period mailed to Rooney by the Commissioner to the address shown on Rooney’s policy was never received…