Year:
2007
Court:
California Supreme Court
Case Number:
S161008, Appellate District, Civil No. B188718
Issue:
- Fraud in inducement to settle
State:
- California
The question presented by the case is the following: After settling a first party claim by accepting money from and executing a release of the insurer, may an insured sue the insurer for fraud in inducing the settlement and seek to avoid the release without…