Nwhw Holdings, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 21 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NWHW HOLDINGS, INC., No. 24-388 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 8:22-cv-01030-CJC-KES v.

MEMORANDUM*

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, a Pennsylvania corporation,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Cormac J. Carney, Senior District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 13, 2025 Pasadena, California

Before: PAEZ, TALLMAN, and R. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Appellant NWHW Holdings, Inc. (“NWHW”) sued Appellee National Union

Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg (“National Union”) for (1) breach of insurance

contract and (2) bad faith denial of coverage. NWHW sought payment for the

defense costs it incurred while defending against a U.S. Government False Claims

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Act investigation. National Union denied NWHW’s claim because the…