Khwaja
Khwaja v. Federal Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 KEVIN KHWAJA, an individual and Case No.: 3:23-cv-00717-JO-SBC ISHA DEEN, an individual,
PARTIAL ORDER ON CROSS-
Plaintiffs, MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY v. JUDGMENT
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
16 an Indiana Corporation, and Does 1through 50, inclusive, Defendants. 19
Plaintiffs, Kevin Khawaja and Isha Deen (“the Deens”), had a personal injury liability policy with Defendant Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”). After Federal declined to represent the Deens in two separate state lawsuits, the Deens brought suit alleging that Federal improperly refused coverage. Dkt. 1. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment contesting whether Federal had a duty defend the Deens in the state lawsuits and as a result whether Federal breached its contract with the Deens and breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Dkts. 23 (“Def.’s Mot. Summ. J.”), 24 (“Pl.’s Mot. Summ. J.”). For the reasons…