Mealey's (April 16, 2021, 3:51 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on April 14 remanded an insured’s breach of contract, bad faith and negligent misrepresentation suit against a homeowners insurer and the insurer’s claims adjuster after determining that the claims adjuster is not a sham defendant because the insured sufficiently stated a claim for negligent misrepresentation against the claims adjuster who handled the insured’s water damage claim....