PacifiCare Life and Health Insurance Co. v. Lara

California Court of Appeal

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Merits Stage

California Court of Appeal reverses and remands case to trial court to reconsider case in light of earlier Court of Appeal decision

May 3, 2022

The Court's opinion did not address the argument that the state insurance commissioner’s overly-expansive regulations and enforcement exceeded legislative text and purpose. The U.S. Chamber had filed a coalition amicus brief supporting that argument on appeal.

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief supporting challenge to state insurance commissioner’s overly-expansive regulations and enforcement, which exceed legislative text and purpose

May 28, 2021

Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. and California Chambers of Commerce. Ben Feuer and Julia Partridge of California Appellate Law Group LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus letter supporting review in this case by the California Supreme Court.

Case Documents

U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- PacifiCare Life and Health Insurance Co. v. Jones (California Court of Appeal).pdf

Opinion -- PacifiCare Life and Health Insurance Co. v. Jones (California Court of Appeal).PDF