Appeals Court Affirms Denial Of Attorney’s Demurrer Request In Fraud Suit

(May 26, 2016, 11:56 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appellate panel on May 23 affirmed a trial court judge’s ruling denying an attorney’s request for demurrer in a lawsuit where he is accused of soliciting Fire Insurance Exchange customers to submit fraudulent insurance claims following wildfires in 2007, 2008 and 2009, holding that the insurer’s lawsuit is not subject to the prefiling requirements of California Civil Code Section 1714.10 (People of the State of California, ex rel. Fire Insurance Exchange, et al. v. Robert B. Amidon, et al., No. B258556, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 3; 2016 Calif. Unpub. LEXIS 3771)....