Legal Opinion
Steinberg v. International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 20, 2005No. B179200PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, Acting P. J.
The foreign policy of the United States with respect to claims for unpaid insurance benefits arising out of the Holocaust era favors settlement over litigation, and provides that the exclusive forum for resolution of such claims should be the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC). While this foreign policy is reflected in executive agreements the President signed with Germany and Austria, the policy itself extends to claims against insurance companies in nations with which no executive agreement has been executed.
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