Doe
Doe v. State Farm General Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES DOE, Case No. 23-cv-04734-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE STATE FARM’S MOTION
v. FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR
PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Re: Dkt. No. 48 11 Defendant.
12 After losing a luxury watch, Plaintiff James Doe filed an insurance claim with State Farm for the value of that watch. State Farm denied his claim and canceled Plaintiff’s policy. Plaintiff filed suit, alleging breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing among other claims. Pending before the Court is State Farm’s motion for summary judgment. Having considered the parties’ written submissions, and having had the benefit of oral argument on October 10, 2024, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part State Farm’s motion for summary judgment. The record reflects a genuine dispute as to whether Plaintiff’s material misrepresentation was made with knowledge of falsity and thus an…