Does the collateral source rule apply?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Textron Financial v. National Union Fire, 118 Cal.App.4th 1061, 13 Cal.Rptr.3d 586 (Cal. App. 2004):
Defendant refused to pay any policy benefits to plaintiff. The cases on which it relies to establish an offset against the contract damages involve an insured's recovery of tort damages and whether the collateral source rule applied. Its contention the trial court "misread" Kardly v. State Farm Mut.
[118 Cal.App.4th 1077]
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