Hughes v. Progressive Direct Insurance

NCLC asked the California Supreme Court to grant review of this case, and to reject the plaintiffs' efforts to use Section 17200 of California's Business & Professions Code (California’s Unfair Competition Law, or UCL) to create a new private right of action against insurers for alleged violations of California's Insurance Code (or the "Unfair Insurance Practices Act," UIPA). NCLC’s amicus brief warned that such a private right of action could result in billions of dollars in new costs for California individuals and businesses.

NCLC amicus letter filed 8/26/11.