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Perspective

Jul. 22, 2010

The Balance Between Conservative And Common Sense Policy Interpretation

Joan Cotkin of Nossaman breaks down a complex decision on policy coverage that reviews and clarifies a multitude of insurance concepts.

By Joan M. Cotkin

The summer of 2010 has been a busy time for the courts with a smattering of insurance cases published by the California Courts of Appeal. The published decisions are not generally ground breaking and usually involve re-affirmation of long held concepts to specific factual circumstances. However, they do hint at the continuing balance of a precise and conservative reading of policy provisions with a common sense treatment of the competing...

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