Justices Deny Defense Motion in $1B Class Action

The California Supreme Court on Thursday refused to review a class-action lawsuit filed against major workers' compensation insurers, clearing the way for a discovery hearing next month in a Los Angeles courtroom. Attorneys for the plaintiffs and the defendants said they learned Thursday the justices denied the defendants' petition in the Hablian v. Zurich case, filed almost five years ago. Attorney Nick Kazandjieff of Sherman Oaks took the unusual step of filing a class-action suit within the workers' comp court. His complaint consolidates the claims of 27 injured Los Angeles County ...