In an action arising out of a lawsuit filed by a city attorney against a health insurer and others concerning coverage rescission practices, defendants’ petition for a writ of mandate to reverse trial court’s ruling denying their demurrer to the complaint is denied as the California Department of Managed Health Care’s regulatory and enforcement authority does not preclude the city attorney form pursuing the unfair competition and false advertising claims.
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Appellate Information
Filed December 15, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge Rothschild
CounselFor Appellant: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Richard S. Odom, Kathleen A. Waters, Thomas M. Peterson and Molly Moriarty Lane
For Appellee: Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney, Jeffrey B. Isaacs, Chief Assistant City Attorney, James W. Colbert, III, and Anthony M. Miera, Assistant City Attorneys
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