BERGER v. CALIFORNIA INS. GUARANTEE ASS'N

No. B174412.

27 Cal.Rptr.3d 583 (2005)

128 Cal.App.4th 989

Wolfram BERGER et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division 7.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Steven L. Zelig and Steven L. Zelig, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Black, Compean & Hall, Frederick G. Hall, Los Angeles, and Jacqueline L. Shulman for Defendant and Respondent.


PERLUSS, P.J.

This case involves the interplay between Code of Civil Procedure section 340.9 (section 340.9), which revives certain time-barred claims against insurers for policy benefits for losses caused by the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the responsibilities of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), which is obligated under Insurance Code section 1063 et seq. to pay the "covered claims" of insolvent insurers. Specifically,

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