Each separate act of an insurer or its agent in violation of Section 11628 or 11628.5 shall render the insurer liable in damages in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100), plus a reasonable allowance for attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the prosecution of the action, which may be recovered in an action at law brought for that purpose by the person aggrieved by any such act.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 93.)

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Terms Used In California Insurance Code 11629

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19