California Federal Judge Says No Additional Coverage Owed To Beneficiaries

(July 20, 2017, 4:42 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Beneficiaries of a director of photography who was killed in a helicopter crash while working on the production of a reality television show are not entitled to coverage under an accidental death and dismemberment policy because the insured was not a “participant” on the reality show, a California federal judge said July 7 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment on claims for breach of contract and bad faith (Jerie S. Rydstrom, et al. v. Federal Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-2543, 16-2614, C.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105473)....