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The Amicus Project provides judges with a balanced perspective when they review cases involving insurance questions. Amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs are the vehicle through which interested parties other than the parties in a case make points for reviewing judges to consider. Judicial decisions define insurance consumers' rights and insurance companies' obligations, so they are critically important and have long-lasting impact.
Insurers and their trade associations routinely deluge reviewing courts with briefs arguing their views. In the majority of cases, judges get no briefs at all that advance the perspective of insureds/insurance consumers. Predictably, the results often favor the insurance industry. UP is striving to change this imbalance through our Amicus Project.
Insurers and their trade associations routinely deluge reviewing courts with briefs arguing their views. In the majority of cases, judges get no briefs at all that advance the perspective of insureds/insurance consumers. Predictably, the results often favor the insurance industry. UP is striving to change this imbalance through our Amicus Project.
Amicus Library
Welcome to the United Policyholders Amicus Project library where you can read copies and summaries of briefs we file in courts throughout the United States on behalf of insurance consumers. A report titled "Twenty Years Protecting, Defending and Advancing Policyholders Rights" chronicles the topics covered in the 300+ amicus briefs the organization filed between 1991 and 2011.
The following is a list of cases in which United Policyholders has submitted Amicus Curaie briefs. Click here to view our Amicus Project Team of attorneys who volunteer their time to write pro-consumer briefs for United Policyholders.
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Thomas Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Company
2013, Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Three, CaliforniaIssue: Punitive Damages
Joshua Bell v. Progressive Direct Insurance Company
2013, South Carolina Supreme Court, South CarolinaIssue: Reasonable Expectations of the Insured
Charles Mitchell Hart and Lisa Marie Hart v. TICOR Title Insurance Company
2012, Hawaii Supreme Court, HawaiiIssue: Title Insurance, Duty to Defend, Attorneys Fees
Association of California Insurance Companies et al v. Jones
2012, Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division One, CaliforniaIssue: Regulatory Authority, Underinsurance, Agent Duty
Skinner v. Northrop Grumman
2012, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, --United States--Issue: ERISA plan documents
U.S. Fidelity And Guarantee Co. V. U.S. Sports Specialty Ass’n
2012, Utah Supreme Court, UtahIssue: Recoupment, Duty to Settle.
Kenneth John Nardelli and Tammy M. Nardelli, v. Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company
2012, Arizona Supreme Court, ArizonaIssue: Punitive Damages
US Airways, Inc., in its capacity as Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the US Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan, Petitioners, v. James E. McCutchen, et al.,
2012, United States Supreme Court, PennsylvaniaIssue: ERISA, Reimbursement, Subrogation
Amado Trinidad v. Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
2012, Florida Supreme Court, FloridaIssue: Homeowners Insurance, Contractor’s Overhead and Profit, Replacement Cost Value
Craig Streit, et al. v. Farmers Group, Inc.
2012, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven, CaliforniaIssue: Fire Insurance, Duty to Disclose, “Short-Rate” Premiums