McHUGH v. PROTECTIVE LIFE INS. CO.

No. S259215.

12 Cal.5th 213 (2021)

494 P.3d 24

BLAKELY McHUGH et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

August 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winters & Associates, Jack B. Winters, Jr. , Georg M. Capielo , Sarah D. Ball ; Williams Iagmin and Jon R. Williams for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Law Offices of Daniel D. Murphy and Daniel D. Murphy for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Glick Law Group and Noam Glick for California Retired County Employees Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Neil Granger, in pro. per., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Grignon Law Firm, Margaret M. Grignon ; Maynard Cooper & Gale, C. Andrew Kitchen , Alexandra V. Drury , John C. Neiman, Jr. ; Noonan Lance Boyer & Banach and David J. Noonan for Defendant and Respondent.

Alston & Bird and Thomas A. Evans for American Council of Life Insurers as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Kathleen M. Sullivan for Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Matthew Rodriguez , Acting Attorney General, and Lucy F. Wang , Deputy Attorney General, for Ricardo Lara, Insurance Commissioner, as Amicus Curiae, upon the request of the Supreme Court.


OPINION

Millions of California consumers manage financial risks for their families by purchasing life insurance. Through these policies, Californians ensure that their families and other designated beneficiaries are protected by a financial safety net—and...

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