California Supreme Court Decision Could Impact Mold-Related Insurance Claim Cases

[Editor's Note: Although this decision does not result from a mold dispute, HarrisMartin editors feel it could have an impact on the future of mold-related bad faith claims.]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a Nov. 5 decision in a case involving an insurance claim for earthquake damages, California Supreme Court judges ruled that, in the case of concealed or misrepresented facts, the defending insurer is barred from raising a statute of limitations defense. Peter Vu v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Company, No. 98-55540 (Calif. Sup. Ct.).

Sources said this decision could affect mold-related insurance claim cases that have exceeded the …