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California Supreme Court

Apr. 27, 2013

State high court looks to untangle overlapping statutes

The high court will decide whether insureds can bring claims under the Unfair Competition Law when the challenged conduct also violates the Unfair Insurance Practices Act , which does not provide for a private cause of action. By Khai LeQuang and Howard Ullman


By Khai LeQuang and Howard Ullman


The state Supreme Court will soon decide whether insureds can bring claims under California's Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code Section 17200 (the "UCL"), when the underlying challenged conduct also violates the California Unfair Insurance Practices Act (CUIPA), Cal. Ins. Code Section 790.3, which does not itself provide for a private cause of action. The Supreme Court should all...

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