Judge Says Underlying Claim Alleges Property Damage Caused By An Occurrence

Mealey's (November 16, 2020, 4:14 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Nov. 12 denied a commercial property insurer’s motion to dismiss breach of contract and bad faith claims asserted by an insured after determining that an underlying dispute arising out of incomplete renovations to a leased property alleges property damage caused by an occurrence (La Roca Christian Communities International Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Co., No. 20-1324, S.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211654)....