Sullivan: April 2016 Case Law Update

Business of insurance In CIGA v. WCAB, 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 213, the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that CIGA was not bound by a C&R agreement between two insurers apportioning liability for remaining liens.  Injury In Weisskopf v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2016 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 61 the WCAB affirmed, per LC 5500.5(c), a WCJ's decision denying the efforts of co-defendant Chipotle Mexican Grill to strike a panel QME selected by the applicant and the elected defendant, Starbucks Coffee Co. (Starbucks).  Statutes of limitations In Galland v. Los Angeles Unifie...