Legal Opinion
Bischel v. Fire Insurance Exchange
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1991No. Docket Nos. D012261, D012748PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TODD, J.
Stephen Bischel sued Fire Insurance Exchange (Exchange) for breach of cont act and insurance bad faith stemming from a claim under his homeowners insurance policy for damage to the boat dock adjacent to his home. Exchange paid policy benefits to rebuild the dock to its preloss condition, but refused to pay additional benefits to rebuild the dock to upgraded municipal code standards. The trial court, sitting without a jury, ruled in favor of Bischel on the contract claim, concluding Exchange should have paid to demolish and rebuild the dock to the new code standards. The trial…
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