Federal Judge Denies Remand Of Homeowners' Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (September 11, 2020, 10:07 AM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 8 denied an insured's motion to remand a breach of contract and bad faith suit arising out of fire damages to an insured home after determining that it was not initially clear that the insured's damages exceeded the federal jurisdictional minimum amount of $75,000 (Ramon Sanchez v. AMCO Insurance Co., et al., No. 19-1633, E.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163761)....