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Government

May 12, 2007

Insurers Gain Traction Against Fee Class Actions

LOS ANGELES - For nearly 70 years, a state law governing insurance policies didn't receive a single consumer complaint.

By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - For nearly 70 years, a state law governing insurance policies never received a single consumer complaint.
      And then, a few consumer attorneys stumbled upon what some call a technicality in the code - enacted in 1935 - sparking a flurry of class actions against insurance companies over the fees assessed when a car owner pays the po...

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