Johansen v. California State Automobile Association: Has California Adopted Strict Liability for an Insurer's Failure to Settle

Authors

Mark Goodall

Abstract

Under the case law culminating in Johansen v. California State Automobile Association, it is virtually impossible for an insurance carrier to reject a demand to settle within the policy limits and avoid liability for any excess judgment. The author explains this unannounced policy of strict liability and proposes a method of dealing with the problems created by such increased plaintiff leverage.

Recommended Citation

Mark Goodall, Johansen v. California State Automobile Association: Has California Adopted Strict Liability for an Insurer's Failure to Settle, 27 Hastings L.J. 895 (1976).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_law_journal/vol27/iss4/5