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California Supreme Court

Jan. 14, 2014

Policyholders fight to preserve precedent

In a case pending before the state Supreme Court, it seems the entire insurance industry has lined up in an effort to convince the high court that the rules should change. By Joan M. Cotkin


By Joan M. Cotkin


In a case pending before the state Supreme Court, Hartford Casualty Ins. Co. v. Swift Distribution Inc., S207172, it seems the entire insurance industry has lined up in an effort to convince the high court that the rules should change. The Supreme Court accepted review of an appeal of a ruling that reversed years of precedent, excusing Hartford from defending an infringement suit even though the suit included facts supporting a potentiall...

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