Judge: Insurer Not Obliged To Join In Developer’s Defect Settlement Mediation

( June 19, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California granted an excess insurer’s motion for summary judgment in a developer’s breach of contract case against it, finding that the insurer did not breach the insurance contract by not participating in mediation proceedings the developer conducted with homeowners who reported construction defects because there was no suit to defend against....