RPNA OBTAINS OPINION FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS TO SUE CIGA FOR BREACH OF DUTIES

Los Angeles, CA, May 29, 2009—Nicholas Roxborough and Drew Pomerance obtained on May 29, 2009 a successful opinion from the Second Appellate District, Division 5 of the Court of Appeals of the State of California. The case is titled Bi-Coastal Payroll Services Inc, et al v. California Insurance Guarantee Association, Court of Appeals Case No.B205969.

This published Opinion holds that California employers may sue the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) for breaching its duties under the Guarantee Act, specifically, under Insurance Code §1063 et seq.

CIGA had previously obtained a dismissal of the Bi-Coastal Payroll Services Inc. law suit as CIGA argued that it was immune from this type of civil law suit. This case is the first of its kind to clarify a prior Supreme Court Decision, Isaacson v. California Ins. Guarantee Association (1988) 44Cal. 3rd 775. A key role in RPNA’s success were the substantial contributions of Anthony Khoury, Esq. and Burton Falk, Esq.

Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye, & Adreani LLP (RPNA) is a Los Angeles-based law firm providing expert legal counsel and representation to the California business community. Established in 1995, the firm offers a broad range of legal services in all facets of civil litigation, with its primary focus on litigation, legislation and policymaking issues involving insurance and business related concerns.

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