Aguila

INTRODUCTION

Henry Aguila sued American Zurich Insurance Company (Zurich) for breach of an insurance policy based on Zurich’s alleged failure to adjust or pay a claim for damage incurred to real property. The trial court sustained Zurich’s demurrer to the operative second amended complaint (SAC) without leave to amend. In so doing, the court concluded Aguila failed to plead facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, as he alleged the insurance claim was withdrawn while it was being adjusted. On appeal, Aguila contends reversal is required because the SAC’s allegations reflect the claim’s withdrawal was invalid. For the reasons discussed below, we reject Aguila’s argument and conclude the trial court correctly sustained the demurrer. We further conclude Aguila has not shown the trial court abused its discretion by declining to grant him further leave to amend. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of dismissal.

BACKGROUND

Aguila initiated the underlying action by filing a complaint in April 2022. The complaint pled the following facts. On an unspecified date, Thee Aguila Inc. (TAI) agreed to purchase real property in Pomona from Investel Harbor Resorts, LLC (Investel).…