No order to cease and desist issued under this article directed to any person or subsequent administrative or judicial proceeding to enforce the same shall in any way relieve or absolve such person from any administrative action against the license or certificate of such person, civil liability or criminal penalty under the laws of this State arising out of the methods, acts or practices found unfair or deceptive.
Cal. Ins. Code § 790.09
Unfair Practices
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 74 Ill. App. 3d 1027 - Scroggins v. Allstate Insurance Co. (1979)
Most recently applied in Johns-Manville Corp. v. Chubb Indemnity Insurance (March 2010)
Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1737.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.