Kumar v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.

Filed 6/30/26; Certified for Publication 7/22/26 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO SUDARSHAN KUMAR, Plaintiff and Appellant, A173097 v. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE (Alameda County Super. Ct. COMPANY, No. 23CV026531) Defendant and Respondent. In January 2021, Sudarshan Kumar discovered mold caused by a leaky water heater in the garage of his rental property and submitted a claim to his property insurer, Mid-Century Insurance Company (Mid-Century). After investigating, Mid-Century issued partial payment and “clos[ed Kumar’s]…