Judge Adopts Recommendation To Grant Homeowners Insurer’s Summary Judgment Motion

Mealey's (April 1, 2022, 1:33 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A California federal judge on March 30 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant a homeowners insurer’s motion for summary judgment on breach of contract and bad faith claims in a mold and water damage coverage dispute because the insurer paid the insured for the damages related to a sewer backup and, therefore, did not breach its contract....