Legal Opinion
Mid-Century Insurance v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 14, 2006No. B186140PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ALDRICH, J.
INTRODUCTION
This writ proceeding concerns the applicability of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.9, which revives certain claims that owners of property damaged in the Northridge earthquake have against insurance companies. By its terms, section 340.9 does not revive a time-barred claim that has been “litigated to finality in any court of competent jurisdiction prior to the effective date of this section.” (§ 340.9, subd. (d)(1).) The question before us is whether section 340.9 revives a lawsuit that was terminated in 1997 after a demurrer was sustained without leave to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lackner v. LaCroixCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Wells v. Marina City Properties, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1981
- Bialo v. Western Mutual InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
- 20th Century Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
- Koch v. Rodlin EnterprisesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
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