9th COA Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuits Against Commissioner Over Conservation Order

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of complaints accusing the California insurance commissioner of bad faith and constitutional abuses in securing a conservation order for California Insurance Co. The majority opinion says the prior exclusive jurisdiction rule, which precludes a second court from intervening after a court of competent jurisdiction has obtained control of particular property, supported the dismissal. “The panel noted that limitations on the exclusive jurisdiction rule may be necessary in unusual circumstances in which the adjudication of constitutiona...