District Court Failed To Allow Insured To Respond In Bad Faith Suit, Panel Says

Mealey's (September 22, 2020, 10:06 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 18 vacated two summary judgment orders entered in an insurer's favor after determining that the district court erred in failing to provide the insured with an opportunity to respond to the bases for entering summary judgment for the insurer on breach of contract and bad faith claims (YS Garments, et al. v. Continental Casualty Co., Nos. 18-56614, 18-56667, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 29833)....