Insured’s Bad Faith Suit Barred By Policy’s Suit Limitation Provision, Judge Says

( March 16, 2026, 11:12 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge granted a homeowners insurer’s motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract and bad faith suit stemming from a coverage dispute over the insured’s water damage claim because the insured failed to file suit within one year of the inception of the loss as required by the policy’s suit limitation provision....