Insured Abandoned Tortious Bad Faith Claim By Not Filing Response, Judge Says

Mealey's (August 13, 2019, 11:04 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Aug. 9 dismissed an insured’s claims for tortious breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and punitive damages against a homeowners insurer after determining that the insured abandoned her rights to the claim by failing to file an opposition to the insurer’s motion to dismiss (Roblee Larson-Valentine v. Travelers Commercial Insurance Co., No. 19-1209, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134660)....