Legal Opinion
Brehm v. 21st Century Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 2008No. B198604PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERLUSS, P. J.
Stuart Brehm IV appeals from the order of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained without leave to amend 21st Century Insurance Company’s demurrer to his second amended complaint for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Brehm contends the trial court misapplied the genuine dispute rule, which protects an insurer from a bad faith claim when its denial of benefits was asserted in good faith and on reasonable grounds, and neither the express policy provision that authorizes the insurer to arbitrate uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured…
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