Split Panel Affirms Dismissal Of Insured’s Suit For Unfair Claims Handling

(July 12, 2023, 1:53 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A split California appellate panel on July 11 affirmed the dismissal as time-barred of an insured’s putative class action accusing its insurer of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by improperly denying her property insurance claim for replacement of a decayed staircase without investigation, although a dissenting judge said the insured’s UCL claim was not time-barred....