California Court of Appeal

MARSELIS v. ALLSTATE INS. CO., A100860, A101787

In an insurance claim, the trial court's grant of summary judgment is affirmed, rejecting plaintiff's contention that the tolling rule applies even when a claim is paid, unless the insurer gives the insured an unequivocal written statement that the claim is closed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2004
• Published 07/29/2004

Judges

• PARRILLI, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William Green,Delfino Green & Green, Steven R. Rhoads, Rhoads Appellate Group, San Rafael, for Plaintiff and Appellant and for Plaintiff and Respondent., Robert S. Gerstein, Santa Monica, Amy Bach, Mill Valley, Of Counsel for United Policyholders, Amicus Curiae, United Policyholders on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant and Plaintiff and Respondent., Michael Barnes, Jeffry Butler, Jonathan Eldan, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, San Francisco, for Defendant and Respondent and for Defendant and Appellant., Jeffrey J. Fuller, Sacramento, General Counsel, Association of California Insurance Companies, Amicus Curiae, Association of California Insurance Companies on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant and Plaintiff and Respondent.