Motion To Dismiss Denied; Claim Against Insurer’s Parent Company Supported

Mealey's (November 16, 2018, 12:06 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Nov. 14 denied a motion to dismiss an insured’s third amended complaint after determining that the insured plausibly alleged that the insurer and its parent company acted in bad faith by engaging in a scheme to hide coverage for a water damage claim from the insured (Tam Vu v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-3594, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 194471)....