GERLING GLOBAL REINSURANCE CORP. OF AMERICA v. LOW

Nos. CIV.S-00-0506 WBS JFM, CIV.S-00-0613 WBS JFM, CIV.S-00-0779 WBS JFM, CIV.S-00-0875 WBS JFM.

186 F.Supp.2d 1099 (2001)

GERLING GLOBAL REINSURANCE CORP. OF AMERICA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Harry LOW, in his capacity as the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. California.

October 2, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis H. Castoria, Debra S. Sturmer, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker, San Francisco, CA, Frederick W. Reif, James P. Donovan, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker, New York City, Michael W. McConnell, Mayer Brown and Platt, Chicago, IL, Neil M. Soltman, Mayer Brown and Platt, Los Angeles, CA, Kenneth S. Geller, Mayer Brown and Platt, Washington, DC, Martin S. Checov, O'Melveny and Myers, San Francisco, CA, Stephen M. Shapiro, Mayer Brown and Platt, Chicago, IL, Chandra L. Gooding, Milbank Tweed Handley and McCloy, Los Angeles, CA, Peter Simshauser, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher and Flom, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiffs.

Frank Kaplan, Alschuler Grossman and Pines, Los Angeles, CA, Andrew W. Stroud, Mennemeier Glassman and Stroud, Sacramento, CA, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SHUBB, Chief Judge.

In October 1999, California enacted the Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act ("HVIRA"). See Cal. Ins.Code §§ 13800-13807 and accompanying regulations, Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10 §§ 2278-2278.5. HVIRA relates to claims asserted by Holocaust victims or their heirs or beneficiaries for coverage under insurance policies issued in Europe between 1920 and 1945. The stated purpose of HVIRA...

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