Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Fail In Rental Coverage Dispute

( June 12, 2025, 8:16 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — A landlord is not entitled to additional coverage for lost rental income under a landlord dwelling policy because the landlord continued to collect rental payments from its tenants for alternative housing after the tenants’ units were rendered uninhabitable by water damage, a Massachusetts federal magistrate judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment on breach of contract and bad faith claims....