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Insurance Protection for Losses May Be Freely Assigned in Connection with a Corporate Sale or Reorganization
On August 20, 2015, the California Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in Fluor Corporation v. Superior Court (Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company) . The court held that Insurance Code §520, a seldom cited provision of the Insurance Code dating back to 1935, bars an insurer from refusing...
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT EXPANDS AVAILABLE POLICY LIMITS TO COVER ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS
On August 9, 2012, the California Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated decision in State of California v. Continental Ins. Co. The California Supreme Court held that the “all sums” method of allocation applies in California and that an insured can horizontally stack all successively triggered policies in...
Litigation Update – Fifth and Second Circuits Reverse Dismissal of Private Party Climate Change Lawsuits
Twice in recent months, federal appeals courts have opened the door to climate change damage claims by private parties against companies that contribute to global warming. On October 16, 2009, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Comer, et al. v. Murphy Oil USA, et al. held that residents...