California Federal Judge Finds Contractor Cannot Bring Bad Faith Claim

Mealey's ( October 10, 2023, 4:33 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — Because there has been no excess judgment in underlying arbitration proceedings stemming from a general contractor’s alleged failure to properly secure a building under construction in advance of a hurricane, the contractor cannot state a claim against a commercial general liability insurer for bad faith, a federal judge in California ruled in granting the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment on the claim....