Mealey's (January 8, 2021, 5:26 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Dec. 23 dismissed breach of contract and bad faith claims alleged against a homeowners insurer accused of improperly calculating the square footage of California homes because the insured failed to show how the insurer breached any provisions of the policy and because any alleged bad faith conduct related to the calculation of a home’s square footage occurred prior to the inception of the policy....