California Court of Appeal, Gharibian v. Wawanesa Gen. Ins. Co., Docket No. B325859

Insurance Law

 

Payments to Plaintiffs

 

Admission of Liability

California Law

 

 

 

The fact that Wawanesa made payments to plaintiffs even though there was no coverage is irrelevant. (See, e.g., State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Superior Court (1988) 206 Cal.App.3d 1428, 1431 [“Because insurance companies often adjust claims for reasons entirely unrelated to their merits, [the insurance company’s] decision to pay money to the [insureds] may not be construed either as an admission of liability or as the substantive equivalent of accepting its obligations under the policy”].)

 

 

 

(California Court of Appeal, Feb. 7, 2025, Gharibian v. Wawanesa Gen. Ins. Co., Docket No. B325859, Certified for Publication)