California
Fox Paine & Co v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co.
Year: 2024
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: S287404
Issue:
  • Excess Insurance
State:
  • California

United Policyholders submitted two letters to the California Supreme Court (first a request for depublication on November 4, 2024 and then subsequently a letter in support of petition for review on December 9) regarding the issue of whether a policyholder who faces a large liability…
Myasnyankin v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Year: 2023
Court: California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Two
Case Number: A166946
Issue:
  • Claims Handling
State:
  • California

United Policyholders’ amicus brief addresses the issue of an insured’s right to video record an insurer’s participants in an examination under oath (“EUO”)proceeding. United Policyholders takes the position that Insurance Code section 2071.1, which provides the insured with the right to “record the examination proceedings…
Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance Co.
Year: 2023
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California Second Appellate District, Division Seven
Case Number: B313518
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

Letter requesting depublication.
Mark Bennett, D.D.S. v. Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation
Year: 2023
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District, Division III
Case Number: A166049
Issue:
  • Statute of Limitations
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders supports an insured doctor in the context of disability insurance. Lifetime benefit cases are an increasingly important issue given that individuals who purchased such policies in the mid to late 90s are now often reaching age 65. In…
John’s Grill, Inc., et al. v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., et al.
Year: 2023
Court: California Supreme Court; Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District, Division IV
Case Number: S278481; A162709
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

United Policyholders supports an insured seeking coverage for COVID-19 related losses. In its amicus brief before the California Supreme Court, United Policyholders addresses the issue of illusory coverage in the context of an insurance policy that contains a “Limited Fungi, Bacteria or Virus Coverage” endorsement.…
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp. et al.
Year: 2022
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: No. S273179
Issue:
  • Allocation
State:
  • California

United Policyholder’s amicus brief discusses important issues of equitable contribution and allocation between primary and excess insurers, including explaining how one proposed equitable contribution scheme would impact policyholder rights and the future availability of funds in the context of asbestos-related liabilities.
California Fair Plan Association v. Ricardo Lara
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California Second Appellate District, Division III
Case Number: B316058
Issue:
  • Regulatory Authority
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders supports the California Department of Insurance’s orders requiring the California Fair Plan to provide enhanced coverages, including liability insurance, as part of a basic homeowners insurance policy.
ConAgra Grocery Products Company, et al. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, et al.
Year: 2022
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: A160548
Issue:
  • Accident/Occurrence & Intentional Acts
State:
  • California

Letter supporting review.
United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
Year: 2022
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: B314242
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

Letter requesting depublication.
Another Planet Entertainment, LLC v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
Year: 2023
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: S277893
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

Letter supporting request for certification
Anchors and Whales, et al. v. Crusader Insurance Company
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District, Division II
Case Number: A164412
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. UP argues that decades of case law and on-point California state appellate court authority demonstrate what the insurance industry and policyholders have long…
AIU Insurance Company, et al v. McKesson Corporation, et al
Year: 2022
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Number: 22-16158
Issue:
  • Opioid Epidemic & Intentional Acts
State:
  • California

In its amicus brief, United Policyholders addresses the important question of whether insurance coverage is available for liabilities arising out of a company’s day-to-day business. United Policyholders’ brief provides an overview of the history and purpose of insurance — going back hundreds of years to…
Yahoo Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
Year: 2019
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: S253593
Issue:
  • Contract Interpretation - Ambiguity
State:
  • California

In its 2019 amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders weighs in on important issues of insurance policy contract interpretation in California. United Policyholder’s brief draws the Court’s attention to the importance and purpose of standard liability coverage language used in countless insurance policies throughout the state…
Best Rest Motel Inc. D/B/A Holiday Inn Express Old Town v. Sequoia Insurance Company
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California Fourth Appellate District, Division I
Case Number: D079927
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. UP argues that decades of case law and on-point California state appellate court authority demonstrate what the insurance industry and policyholders have long…
Coast Restaurant Group v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California Fourth Appellate District, Division III
Case Number: G061040
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, United Policyholders weighs in regarding business interruption losses related to the COVID-19 virus. UP’s brief argues that decades of case law and on-point California state appellate court authority demonstrate what the insurance industry and policyholders have long known: that policies…
Saddle Ranch Sunset, LLC et al. v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, et al.
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California Second Appellate District, Division V
Case Number: B313609
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, UP supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. UP argues that decades of case law and on-point California state appellate court authority demonstrate what the insurance industry and policyholders have long known:…
Shusha Inc., DBA La Cava v. Century-National Insurance Company
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California Second Appellate District, Division VII
Case Number: B313907
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, UP supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19. UP argues that decades of case law demonstrate what the insurance industry and policyholders have long known: that policies that provide coverage for “direct…
Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Year: 2022
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California First Appellate District, Division IV
Case Number: A163767
Issue:
  • COVID-19
State:
  • California

In its amicus curiae brief, UP supports coverage for an insured’s business interruption losses related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 under the extensions of coverage in the operative property insurance policy for Communicable Disease and Loss Avoidance or Mitigation. UP argues that decades of…