Legal Opinion
Plut v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 2000No. B128620PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CURRY, J.
Appellants John and Karen Plut challenge the trial court’s adjustments to an award of damages after a jury found respondent Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (Fireman’s Fund) liable for breach of insurance contract and bad faith. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Relevant Factual and Procedural Background
The Pluts bought a house in Rancho Palos Verdes in 1975. In 1989, Fireman’s Fund issued the Pluts a homeowners policy, effective from June 1989 to July 1990. The policy limits were $522,000 for the dwelling and $261,000 for personal property.
In February 1990, the Pluts…
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