Mealey's (December 9, 2015, 10:19 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 7 affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling in favor of an insurer in an insured’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit arising from hailstorm property damage (HM Hotel Properties v. Peerless Indemnity Ins. Co., No. 13-16790, 9th Cir.).

(Opinion available. Document #51-151210-004Z.)

HM Hotel Properties appealed the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona’s grant of summary judgment in favor of its insurer Peerless Indemnity Insurance Co. in a hailstorm coverage dispute....