McDaniel v. Geico General Insurance

ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ANTHONY W. ISHII, Senior District ' Judge.

This is an insurance dispute between Plaintiff Amy McDaniel (“McDaniel”) and GEICO General Insurance Co. (“GEICO”). McDaniel is the assignee of a bad faith failure to settle claim against GEICO. Both parties bring cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, GEICO’s motion will be denied and McDaniel’s motion will be granted.

FACTAUL BACKGROUND1

In 2008, Edward Murotani (“Murotani”) was diagnosed with diabetes. See PUF 1. On June 11, 2008, Murotani purchased an automobile insurance policy…