California High Court Says Notice-Prejudice Rule Is Fundamental Public Policy

Mealey's (August 30, 2019, 12:05 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court on Aug. 29 determined that California’s common-law notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy and should be applied to a policy’s notice provision and consent provision in an environmental contamination coverage suit (Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co., No. S239510, Calif. Sup., 2019 Cal. LEXIS 6240)....