Supreme Court of California

In an action involving life insurance polices and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, court of appeals ruling is affirmed where life insurance is not subject to the remedial provisions of the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, as neither the life insurance policies issued to plaintiffs nor the ancillary services provided constituted goods or services as defined in that act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/20/2009
• Published 04/20/2009

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Office of Robert S. Gerstein, Robert S. Gerstein, Los Angeles;  Marks Law Firm, Scott A. Marks, Woodland Hills;  Sheller Law Firm, David L. Sheller, Houston, TX;  Girardi Keese and John A. Girardi, Los Angeles, for Petitioners., Amy Bach, Mill Valley;  Law Offices of Kim E. Card and Kim E. Card, Mill Valley, for United Policyholders as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners., Stuart Law Firm, Anthony E. Stuart and E. Glenn Anaiscourt for Consumer Attorneys of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners., Harvey Rosenfield, Santa Monica, Pamela Pressley and Todd M. Foreman, for Consumer Watchdog as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest., Fulbright & Jaworski, Richard R. Mainland, Peter H. Mason, Joshua D. Lichtman and Eric A. Herzog, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest., Horvitz & Levy, Mitchell C. Tilner and Robert H. Wright, Encino, for American Council of Life Insurers, American Insurance Association, Association of California Insurance Companies, Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies, Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies and Personal Insurance Federation of California as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.