Huynh

Huynh v. Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 24, 20241:24-cv-00157California1,797 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant removed this action from the Fresno Superior Court on February 2, 2024. (ECF No. 1). In the underlying complaint, Plaintiffs Trucmai and Trucphuong Huynh allege that, after they were injured in a motor vehicle accident involving a driver who was not insured, Defendant wrongly denied them uninsured motorist benefits under their insurance policy. Specifically, 25 1 Defendant’s motion also requests clarification of the Court’s February 8, 2024 minute order (ECF No. 9); generally, it asks whether it has been excused from responding to Plaintiffs’ motion for summary adjudication. The Court addressed this issue in its April 17, 2024 order, advising that nothing in the order relieved Defendant of the obligation to respond to the motion and granting Defendant an extension to respond, which response Defendant has since filed. (ECF Nos. 20, 22). Accordingly, this issue has already been addressed. Plaintiffs allege two causes of action: (1) breach of written contract, stemming from Defendant’s failure to provide them the coverage owed under their insurance policy; and (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and…

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