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Focus (Forum & Focus)

May 27, 2009

Insureds' Home Court Advantage

Insurers bear a heavy burden in their attempt to overcome the weight given to a California insured's choice of forum, write Linda D. Kornfeld and Steven Inman.

FOCUS COLUMN

SAN FRANCISCO DAILY JOURNAL l TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009 l PAGE 7

By Linda D. Kornfeld and Steven P. Inman

When a California insured purchases an insurance policy that insures out-of-state risks, the insured and insurer may disagree on where coverage litigation regarding those risks should proceed - the insured often will seek to litigate in California and the insurer will pursue litigation in what it perceives to be a more favorable...

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