Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 2656.4

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 2656.4 - Inadmissibility

(a) Discussions, admissions, concessions or offers to stipulate or settle, whether oral or written, made during any negotiation or settlement conference are confidential and inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding.

(b) If a stipulation or settlement is not adopted by the administrative law judge, no evidence regarding the terms of the proposed stipulation or settlement shall be admissible for any purpose in any proceeding.

(c) The Commissioner's approval of an insurer's application or amended application without a hearing and without specific findings of fact and determinations of issues shall not constitute approval of or precedent regarding any principle or issue in any other proceeding.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2656.4

1. New section filed 8-18-95 as an emergency; operative 8-18-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-18-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-18-95 and filed 2-1-96 (Register 96, No. 5).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-16-2002; operative 11-15-2002 (Register 2002, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1861.055, Insurance Code, CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. George Deukmejian, et al., 48 Cal.3d 805, 824 (1989), 20th Century Insurance Company v. John Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216, 281, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 807, 847 (1994). Reference: Sections 1861.055 and 1861.08, Insurance Code, Sections 11511.5 and 11513, Government Code, CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. George Deukmejian, et al., 48 Cal.3d 805 (1989), 20th Century Insurance Company v. John Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216, 281, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 807, 847 (1994); and RLI Insurance Co. Group v. Superior Court, 51 Cal.App.4th 415 (1996).

1. New section filed 8-18-95 as an emergency; operative 8-18-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-18-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-18-95 and filed 2-1-96 (Register 96, No. 5).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 10-16-2002; operative 11-15-2002 (Register 2002, No. 42).