Legal Opinion
Zubillaga v. Allstate Indem. Co.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided June 19, 2017No. G052603PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
*1020In this first party insurance bad faith action, the question is whether the court properly granted summary judgment for the insurer, based on the "genuine dispute" doctrine. (See Wilson v. 21st Century Ins. Co. (2007) 42 Cal.4th 713, 723, 68 Cal.Rptr.3d 746, 171 P.3d 1082 (Wilson ).)
Plaintiff Carmen Zubillaga was injured in an automobile accident. The other driver *623was at fault. Her insurer, defendant Allstate Indemnity Company (Allstate), rejected her demand for $35,000, the full amount of her remaining underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage, although it made her a series of offers increasing…
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