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A Products Liability Theory For The Judicial Regulation Of Insurance Policies, Daniel Schwarcz
A Products Liability Theory For The Judicial Regulation Of Insurance Policies, Daniel Schwarcz
William & Mary Law Review
Many insurance law commentators believe that judges should regulate the substance of insurance policies by refusing to enforce insurance policy terms that are exploitive or otherwise unfair. The most common guide for the judicial regulation of insurance policies is the "reasonable expectations doctrine," which requires courts to disregard coverage restrictions that are beyond insureds' reasonable expectations unless the insurer specifically informed the insured about the restriction at the time of purchase. This Article argues that although the judiciary has a potential role to play in policing insurance policy terms, that role should not be defined by reference to consumers' reasonable …