3961 REVIEW GRANTED An insured who assigns rights to sue his/her insurer for breach of the insurance contract and bad faith may also assign the right to collect attorney fees incurred in prosecuting the action (i.e., Brandt fees).CitationESSEX INSURANCE v FIVE STAR (Fee Assignment) 125 CA4 1569 [See: CivC 953, 954; Brandt v Superior Court 37 C3 813; Cassim v Allstate 33 C4 780, P/AT 9/04; Xebec v National Union 12 CA4 501; McLaughlin v National Union 23 CA4 1132, T/AT 3/94; Auto Equity Sales v Superior Court 57 C2 450]
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