Christian J. Garris

Christian J. Garris

Christian J. Garris, Los Angeles, litigates insurance bad faith and consumer class-action matters.

Articles written by this author:

“Loss-of-rents” coverage under commercial property insurance

Policy language holds the key to loss-of-rents coverage; a look at [[case]]Folksamerica Reinsurance[[/case]] and the clarity it brings to this issue

Christian J. Garris

Ten things to watch out for when litigating ERISA cases

You won’t get a jury or a shot at punitive damages in an ERISA case, but there are many similarities to the ordinary bad-faith case

Christian J. Garris

ERISA: The current state of the standard of review

Where ERISA applies in insurance cases and how courts review claims decisions made by ERISA plans

Christian J. Garris

How insurers are using HIPAA to shield their conduct from scrutiny

How insurers are using HIPAA to shield their conduct from scrutiny

HIPAA does not prohibit the production of the administrative record to a plaintiff; it in fact requires it

Christian J. Garris

The standard of review in ERISA disability cases

The standard of review in ERISA disability cases

ERISA cases are often won or lost based on which standard of review applies

Christian J. Garris