Insurer Satisfied Duties Under Policy By Issuing Payment, Calif. Federal Judge Says

( May 29, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An insured’s breach of contract and bad faith claims cannot proceed against an insurer because the insurer satisfied the conditions of a personal articles policy when it issued and mailed payments on claims for lost jewelry made by one of the insureds, a California federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion to dismiss....