Insureds’ Bad Faith Claim Stemming From Wildfire Damage Cannot Proceed

Mealey's (December 2, 2022, 12:29 PM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge granted a commercial property insurer’s motion to dismiss a bad faith claim alleged by insureds in a dispute over coverage for property damages incurred by a 2018 wildfire because the insureds failed to allege sufficient facts in support of their argument that the insurer unreasonably withheld benefits owed under the policy....