California Court of Appeal

HILLENBRAND, INC. v. INS. CO. OF N. AM., C045011

Plaintiff is precluded from an award of prejudgment interest where Civil Code section 3291 prejudgment interest is unavailable in insurance bad faith actions where such actions are brought to recover financial loss to the insured.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/29/2004
• Published 10/29/2004

Judges

• RAYE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Robert W. Drane and Robert W. Drane, Walnut Creek, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hinshaw & Culbertson, Robert J. Romero and Paul E. Vallone, San Francisco, for Defendants and Respondents.