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About the Amicus Library
Welcome to the Amicus Project library. Here you will find copies of the briefs we have filed on behalf of insurance consumers. UP brings a unique consumer voice before courts confronting insurance issues - reminding judges that there are real people who have suffered real loss behind the case captions.
At the time UP published its 2011 report entitled: "Twenty Years Protecting, Defending and Advancing Policyholders Rights" we had filed 300+ briefs since our founding in 1991. UP's Amicus Project output has grown exponentially and more and more courts are hearing our voice and adopting our arguments.
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Amicus Library
Year:
2017
Court:
Louisiana Supreme Court
Issue:
Statute of Limitations, Bad Faith
State:
Louisana
Under Louisiana law (statute), a policyholder's coverage claim against its insurer should be subject to a 10-year prescriptive period.
Year:
2017
Court:
Colorado Supreme Court
Issue:
Pre-judgment interest, Garnisgment proceedings
State:
Colorado
Many states have enacted statutes that encourage insurance companies to pay policyholders, or those who stand in their shoes, promptly benefits owing under an insurance policy.
Year:
2017
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Issue:
State:
California
Insurance policies rarely, if ever, exclude coverage for negligent or reckless conduct.
Year:
2017
Court:
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Issue:
Estoppel of Coverage Defenses, Tripartite Relationship/Privilege
State:
Arizona
When an insurance company obtains confidential information from coverage counsel for the insured, it is estopped from asserting coverage defenses based upon the improperly obtained information.
Year:
2017
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Issue:
Absolute Pollution Exclusion, Duty to Defend
State:
Oregon
The duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify. It is the most fundamental duty of a liability insurer.
Year:
2017
Court:
California Supreme Court
Issue:
Allocation and Contribution, Excess Insurance
State:
California
UP submitted letters requesting depublication of the appellate decision and supporting review by the California Supreme Court.
Year:
2017
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Issue:
Reasonable Expectations, Coverage and Exclusions
State:
California
Fundamental principles of California insurance law ensure that coverage exclusions are construed narrowly to avoid defeating the mutual intentions of the parties and, particularly, the reasonable... Read more
Year:
2017
Court:
Arizona Supreme Court
Issue:
Bad Faith, Punitive Damages
State:
Arizona
Year:
2017
Court:
California Supreme Court
Issue:
Notice Prejudice, Choice of Law, Consent Provisions
State:
California
The notice prejudice rule protects policyholders from undue forfeiture of benefits when they fail to report a claim within the applicable insurance policy's deadline.
Year:
2017
Court:
Texas Supreme Court
Issue:
Duty to Defend, Contra Proferentem/Contract Interpretation
State:
Texas
It is well-settled that Texas courts maintain the value of insurance and keep a level playing field between the state’s residents and insurance companies by applying and enforcing the doctrine of... Read more