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396 Investments, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4876

Reduction of $25 million punitive damage award to $1 million

Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. v. Jones (2004) 33 Cal.4th 917

Scope of administrative agency jurisdiction over insurance rating issues; exhaustion of administrative remedies

Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Co. (2004) 33 Cal.4th 780

How Brandt fees should be awarded in contingent fee bad faith cases (amicus curiae brief)

Civil Services Insurance Co. v. Hendrickson (July 31, 2003, A098288)

Homeowner’s policy coverage for alleged accidental killing

City of Cypress v. CIPA (2003) (Arbitration Decision)

Denial of insurance coverage to city by joint powers authority

Velasquez v. RE/MAX Big Bear (2003) 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4936

Liability for injuries to homeowner’s guest caused by appliance defectively installed by unlicensed handyman hired by real estate agency

2002

Barratt American, Inc. v. Transcontinental Insurance Company (2001) 102 Cal.App.4th 848

Duty to indemnify real estate developer for repairs and upgrades to homes whose owners never sued the developer

2002

Hanstad v. Truck Ins. Exch. (Sept. 10, 2002, B143750) 2002 WL 31045505 [nonpublished opinion]

$40 million punitive damages award reversed because trial court improperly usurped jury’s role in determining facts regarding managing agent’s ratification of tortious conduct

Levitsky v. Farmers Ins. Group of Companies (June 10, 2002, A096220) 2002 WL 1278071 [nonpublished opinion]

Requirement that medical bills be submitted within 60 days of treatment to be covered

2002

Maxwell v. CSE Insurance (May 28, 2002, A092818) 2002 WL 1057470 [nonpublished opinion]

Duty to defend a claim brought by another insured person covered by auto policy