On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Feb 23, 2011 | Case Updates, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Policy Interpretation, Property & Casualty Insurance
Noting a paucity of recent California Supreme Court precedent on whether strict or merely substantial compliance with an insurance warranty is required to invoke coverage, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that California law requires strict compliance...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Feb 22, 2011 | Case Updates, Firm News
California Insurance Code section 533 provides that an insurer is not liable for a loss caused by the willful act of an insured. This is consistent with California’s public policy of denying coverage for intentional acts of wrongdoing. However, when there is more...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Feb 17, 2011 | Firm News, Legal Articles, News
The collection of ZIP codes by retailers may now be prohibited following the recent California Supreme Court decision in Pineda vs. William Sonoma, __ Cal. 4th__ (February 10, 2011). Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Morena found that ZIP codes are “personal...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Feb 10, 2011 | Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, News, Punitive Damages
In 1996, Plaintiff Laura Kieffer developed carpal tunnel syndrome and severe cervical pain which forced her to stop working as a dental hygienist. Thereafter, Kieffer started receiving disability payments under an individual disability insurance policy she purchased...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Feb 7, 2011 | Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance, News
Despite more attention focused on the nation’s largest health insurance companies with their recent requests for large premium increases and with all of the talk about national healthcare reform, California’s largest health insurance companies continue to deny about...
