Public Interest
May 6, 2009
Court: Class Members Must Be Disclosed
In a published opinion that loosens limits on consumer class actions, an appellate court said Safeco Insurance Co. must disclose which customers it allegedly surcharged illegally several years ago.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - In a published opinion that loosens limits on consumer class actions, an appellate court said Safeco Insurance Co. must disclose which customers it allegedly surcharged illegally several years ago. The rub is that the customer list, if produced, could identify hundreds - even thousands - of new plaintiffs in an on-going complaint against the Seattle-based auto insurer. Safeco's law...
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