Litigation & Arbitration,
Civil Procedure
Mar. 28, 2023
Judge won’t pause proceedings in wildfire insurance suit
“The judge was very clear that if you’re going to deny a claim and trigger a lawsuit you don’t get to come back and reinvestigate the loss,” plaintiff’s lawyer Boris Treyzon said.
A Los Angeles County judge refused to pause a breach of contract case against Liberty Insurance Corp. while the company reconsiders a insured/plaintiff’s wildfire damage claim.
Superior Court Judge Barbara M. Scheper ruled on Monday that the company’s request to the plaintiff for examination under oath (EUO) does not warrant a stay of court proceedings.
“Defendant cites the policy provision that ‘[n]o action can...
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