What is the limitation on the amount of damages that can be claimed under a personal injury policy?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Prudential-LMI Commercial Ins. v. Superior Court (Lundberg), 224 Cal.App.3d 389, 260 Cal.Rptr. 85 (Cal. App. 1989):
20 In any case, as noted above, these policy provisions regarding claims limitation have not been strictly enforced in California. (See ante, p. 92; Zurn Engineers v. Eagle Star Ins. Co., supra, 61 Cal.App.3d 493, 499-500, 132 Cal.Rptr. 206.)
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