California Court of Appeal

Davaloo v. State Farm Ins. Co., B171352, B171353

Orders of dismissal of plaintiffs' complaints containing claims for policy benefits against insurers for losses caused by the Northridge earthquake is affirmed since the relation-back doctrine cannot be used to find plaintiffs' first amended complaints timely filed under a revival statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/30/2005
• Published 12/30/2005

Judges

• PERLUSS, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Ramin R. Younessi and Ramin R. Younessi;  Law Offices of Majid Seyfi and Majid Seyfi for Plaintiffs and Appellants Homie Davaloo and Maurice and Suzie Abdel-Messih.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robie & Matthai, James R. Robie, Craig W. Brunet and Steven S. Fleischman, Los Angeles;  Crandall, Wade & Lowe and James Crandall, Irvine;  LHB PacificLaw Partners and Clarke B. Holland, Emeryville, for Defendant and Respondent State Farm Insurance Company.