Legal Opinion
Lawrence Hamilton v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, an Illinois Corporation David's Restaurant Supply
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 5, 2001No. 16-17076PublishedCited by 425 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Lawrence Hamilton appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Defendant-appellee State Farm Fire and Casualty Company on Hamilton’s bad faith and breach of contract claims. We hold that Hamilton is judicially estopped from asserting these claims, and affirm.
FACTS
This action arises out of a claim that Hamilton filed under his State Farm homeowners’ insurance policy. Hamilton purchased a house in Los Angeles in 1992 and insured the house with State Farm. Pursuant to California Insurance Code § 2070, the insurance policy contained a…
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