Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Fail In Vandalism, Misrepresentation Dispute

Mealey's (July 24, 2022, 10:40 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on July 15 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on an insured’s claims for breach of contract and bad faith after determining that the breach of contract claim cannot proceed because the insured misrepresented material facts regarding the extra expenses it incurred following the vandalism of its property and that the bad faith claim cannot proceed because no reasonable jury could find that the insurer acted in bad faith in handling the claim....