Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Survive In Coverage Suit Over Contaminated Feed

Mealey's (October 4, 2017, 10:18 AM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 27 denied an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on the insured’s breach of contract and bad faith counterclaims in a dispute over coverage for damages arising from contaminated feed manufactured by the insured but granted the insurer’s motion as to the punitive damages claim (Praetorian Insurance Co. v. Western Milling, LLC, No. 15-00557, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159181)....