Sanctions Awarded After Court Determines Insurer Knew/should Have Known Its Improper Venue Defense Was Not Supported by Application of Existing Law to Material Facts Where Same Clause Had Been Determined Ambiguous by District Court of Appeal

Alliance Chiropractic Group, Inc. a/s/o Polande Rither v. United Automobile Ins. Co., County Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Case No. 2019-SC-017663-O, Dec. 20, 2022 – This suit involved the defendant’s failure to pay the plaintiff’s claim for PIP benefits for treatment rendered to Mr. Rither. This was originally a two-count complaint, with Count I being a claim for declaratory relief and Count II being a claim for breach of contract. In response, the defendant filed a…
By: Marshall Dennehey

Sanctions Awarded After Court Determines Insurer Knew/should Have Known Its Improper Venue Defense Was Not Supported by Application of Existing Law to Material Facts Where Same Clause Had Been Determined Ambiguous by District Court of Appeal

Court Grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Compel Arbitration

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