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: The UCL PractitionerSupreme Court holds that the CLRA does not apply to life insurance: Fairbanks v. Superior Court
By Kimberly A. Kralowec
The Fairbanks opinion is up. Not surprisingly (in light of the oral argument report), the Supreme Court has held that life insurance is not a "good" or a "service" within the meaning of the CLRA. Fairbanks v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.), ___ Cal.4th ___ (Apr. 20, 2009). The opinion addresses only life insurance, not insurance generally. Slip op. at 2 n.1.
Full post as published by The UCL Practitioner on April 20, 2009 (boomark / email).
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