Panel Affirms Ruling In Insurer’s Favor In Bad Faith Suit Arising From Boles Fire

Mealey's (October 28, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California appeals court panel on Oct 15 affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of an insurer in an insured’s breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit arising from the Boles wildfire, finding that the evidence does not create a triable issue of material fact regarding whether the policy entitled the insured to more than she actually spent to build her replacement house....