Ruling by
Marla J. MillerLower Court
Mendocino County Superior CourtLower Court Judge
Jeanine B. NadelUnder 'genuine dispute' rule, in context of bad faith claims, summary judgment is only appropriate where basis for insurer's denial is indisputably reasonable.
Court
California Courts of Appeal 1DCA/2Cite as
2020 DJDAR 6827Published
Jul. 2, 2020Filing Date
Jul. 1, 2020Opinion Type
ModificationDisposition Type
ReversedLEONARD FADEEFF et al.,
Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant and Respondent.
No. A155691
(Mendocino County Super. Ct.
No. SCTMCVG1768908)
California Courts of Appeal
First Appellate District
Division Two
Filed July 1, 2020
BY THE COURT:
It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on May 22, 2020, be modified as follows:
In the last sentence on page 13, the words "the reasonableness of State Farm's coverage position" should be deleted and replaced with the word "it". The sentence will now read "The problem with this argument is that it was not the basis for the motion for summary judgment."
This modification does not change the judgment. The Petition for Rehearing is denied.
Dated:___________________
Kline, P.J.
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