Explore 7 insurance bad faith claims court cases in California. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Insurance Bad Faith Claims Opinions in California (7)
RLI Insurance Co. Wins Breach of Contract Case Against City of Riverside
California Court of Appeal · 2026-03-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
City of Riverside v. RLI Insurance Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Riverside sued RLI Insurance Company for breach of con...
HOA denied mold coverage; court finds no bad faith, affirms contract damages
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-17 · Mixed · Impact: 40/100
People v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 17, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a homeowners association, sued the defendant insurer for breach of ...
Homeowners Policy Covers Fraudulent Acts by Third Parties
California Court of Appeal · 2025-10-01 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 30/100
People v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a victim of a fraudulent scheme, sought to recover damages f...
Water Damage Exclusion Upheld in Insurance Denial
California Court of Appeal · 2025-07-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Cobos v. Nat. Gen. Insurance Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cobos, sued National General Insurance Company for breach ...
Insurer's Duty to Defend Construction Defects After Work Completion
California Supreme Court · 2025-07-07 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
People v. The North River Ins. Co., decided by California Supreme Court on July 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the North River Insurance Company was ob...
Title insurer's underwriting decision not covered by Unruh Act
California Court of Appeal · 2025-05-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Bartel v. Chicago Title Insurance Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bartel, sued Chicago Title Insurance Co. after the com...
Insurance policy exclusions for wear and tear bar defense for construction defects.
California Court of Appeal · 2025-03-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
11640 Woodbridge Condominium Homeowners' Assn. v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whet...