Year:
2013
Court:
California Supreme Court
Case Number:
H0369296 & H036578
Issue:
- A Policyholder’s Right to Independent Counsel (“Actual” vs. “Potential” Conflicts)
- Reservation of Rights
State:
- California
UP’s position in its amicus brief in this case is that policyholders have a right to independent counsel in cases where the insurer has a “potential” conflict of interest as well as in cases where the insurer’s conflict is actual.. In support of this position,…