Insurance
May 16, 2006
Extrinsic Evidence Frees Courts From Vacuum of Policy's Words
Focus Column - By Kirk A. Pasich - In 1990, the California Supreme Court rendered its decision in AIU Insurance Company v. Superior Court, 51 Cal. 3d 807 (1990). AIU was viewed by many involved in insurance coverage disputes as restating, and confirming, that time-honored rules governing interpretation of "ordinary" contracts also apply to the interpretation of insurance policies.
By Kirk A. Pasich
In 1990, the California Supreme Court rendered its decision in AIU Insurance Company v. Superior Court, 51 Cal. 3d 807 (1990). AIU was viewed by many involved in insurance coverage disputes as restating, and confirming, that time-honored rules governing interpretation of "ordinary" contracts also apply to the interpretation of insurance polic...
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