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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jan. 28, 2009

A Needle in an Insurance Stack

A recent appellate court case dealt with the issue of insurance "stacking" — treating multiple policies that apply to a single loss as cumulative, writes Kirk A. Pasich. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By Kirk A. Pasich

On Jan. 5, 2009, a California appellate court rendered its decision in State of California v. Continental Insurance Co., 2009 DJDAR 755 (Jan. 5, 2009). This decision is an important confirmation of insureds' rights in various respects. A substantial portion of the state court's discussion addressed the issue of "stacking." It noted, "stacking means treating multiple policies that apply to a single loss as cumu...

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