Summary judgment granted in favor or insurer as to breach of contract, bad faith and punitive damagesfinding interior damage from rain entering through roof was excluded even though the insurer initiallycovered and paid part of the claim.
Defeated Plaintiff’s motion for class certification based on claims that insurer improperly denied claimsfor lead and asbestos under homeowner’s insurance policy.
Obtained summary adjudication on Plaintiff’s bad faith cause of action upon showing that the insurerreasonably relied up on the advice of counsel in denying coverage under homeowners’ policy for firstparty property claim.
Obtained summary judgment in favor or insurer as to breach of contract, bad faith and punitive damagesfinding ensuing loss provision did not provide coverage where rain entered the roof through a defectivelydesigned roof. Decision upheld on appeal.
Trial court granted summary judgment in favor of insurer based on finding the insurance policy excludedcoverage for marijuana grow operation following a fire loss. Summary Judgment reversed on appeal;however, the appeals court upheld summary adjudication of bad faith...
