· 1/6/1987
Congleton v. National Union Fire Insurance
Citations
- 189 Cal. App. 3d 51
- 234 Cal. Rptr. 218
- 1987 Cal. App. LEXIS 1354
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the ultimate test of liability is “whether the refusal to pay policy benefits was unreasonable”
- “The conduct of an insurer in rejecting a claim is unreasonable if inconsistent with placing the insured’s interests above those of the insurance company and its stock holders.”
- construction of the language of an insurance contract a legal issue
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Judges: Arguelles
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