( August 2, 2023, 12:26 PM EDT) -- MOBILE, Ala. — Breach of contract and bad faith claims against a homeowners insurer fail because the insureds did not show that their home sustained a direct physical loss as a result of a hurricane or that a material issue of dispute exists as to whether the insurer acted in bad faith in investigating and adjusting their claim for water and mold damages, an Alabama federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....