ADIR INTERNATIONAL v. STARR INDEMNITY AND LIAB.

No. 19-56320.

994 F.3d 1032 (2021)

ADIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC, dba Curacao, fka La Curacao, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Ron Azarkman, an individual, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants, v. STARR INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY COMPANY, a Texas Corporation, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 15, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Klapach (argued), Klapach & Klapach P.C., Sherman Oaks, California, for Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellees.

Kevin F. Kieffer (argued) and Ryan C. Tuley , Troutman Sanders LLP, Irvine, California, for Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee.

David L. Abney , Ahwatukee Legal Office P.C., Phoenix, Arizona, for Amicus Curiae United Policyholders.

Xavier Becerra , Attorney General; Nicklas A. Akers , Senior Assistant Attorney General; Michele Van Gelderen , Supervising Deputy Attorney General; Michael Reynolds and Rachel A. Foodman , Deputy Attorneys General; Office of the Attorney General, San Francisco, California; for Amicus Curiae State of California.

Before: N. Randy Smith and Kenneth K. Lee, Circuit Judges, and Matthew F. Kennelly, District Judge.


OPINION

This case raises the question of whether a party has a due process right to retain and fund counsel through insurance proceeds. California's Attorney General sued Adir International for violating state consumer protection laws. To defend itself, Adir asked its insurance...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases