Breach Of Implied Covenant Of Good Faith, Fair Dealing Claim Cannot Proceed

(June 26, 2022, 11:23 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — An insured’s claim for breach of contract based on the insurer’s breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing cannot proceed because the insured failed to show that the auto insurer, which allegedly profited from a premium giveback program initiated by the insurer during the COVD-19 pandemic, breached any specific provision of the auto policy at issue, a California federal judge said June 14 in granting the auto insurer’s motion to dismiss the breach of contract claim....