Perspective
Jul. 22, 2011
Insurance litigation storm warnings on the horizon
A state appellate ruling prompts predictions of an uptick in consumer protection lawsuits against insurers. By Deborah L. Stein of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Reports of Moradi-Shalal's death have been greatly exaggerated. Or have they? Last month, the 2nd District Court of Appeal issued a decision in Hughes v. Progressive Direct Insurance Co. allowing an unfair competition putative class action to proceed against an automobile insurer under Section 17200 of California's Business and Professions Code (the unfair-competition law). Hughes quickly prompted predictions of an...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In