A. Notwithstanding any other law, a holocaust victim or the heir, assignee, beneficiary or successor of a holocaust victim who resides in this state and who has a claim arising out of an insurance policy that was purchased or in effect in Europe before 1946 and that was delivered, issued for delivery or renewed by an insurer may bring an action against an insurer to recover on that claim in a court of competent jurisdiction in this state.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 20-490.01

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

B. A court shall not dismiss an action brought under subsection A for failure to comply with any applicable limitations period if the action is brought on or before December 31, 2012.

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