Insurance

In a post-fire subrogation matter, the insurer sued a dishwasher manufacturer whose relatively new product allegedly started a fire in a home. The manufacturer argued that the home owner actually caused the fire and that the insurer overpaid for the damage caused by the fire. Successfully settled at a price both sides could accept.

"A home in Marina Del Rey was flooded when a water heater located on the roof exploded, causing damage to all three floors of the home. The property damage was estimated at nearly a million dollars, and Plaintiff had to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket to complete renovatins. Defense claimed that Plaintiff improved his home beyond what existed on the night of the flood. There was also an issue with respect to the ALE (additional living expenses) which caused Plaintiff to seek damages for Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. The case settled."

"Insurance bad faith on a business interruption insurance policy. The claim happened following the mudslide that occurring in the Santa Barbara area on January 9, 2018. Plaintiff’s business was blocked off from employees being able to get to due to road closures. The business was not in the closure area, but the veterinarian’s four members of her staff were. They were prevented from going to work."