Ciao Giuseppe, Inc. v. Reliance Insurance Co.

74 F.3d 1245 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. CIAO GIUSEPPE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RELIANCE INSURANCE CO., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55360. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 18, 1995. Decided Jan. 19, 1996. Before: POOLE, BOOCHEVER, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Ciao Giuseppe, Inc. ("Ciao") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Reliance Insurance Co. ("Reliance") on Ciao's claims that Reliance breached a contract of insurance and denied coverage in bad faith. 3 Giuseppe Bellisario ("Bellisario"), Ciao's owner, submitted a claim on behalf of Ciao to Reliance for property damage caused by a fire at Ciao's restaurant. Reliance advanced Ciao $25,000 and began an investigation into the cause of the fire. After consulting with counsel and conducting an investigation which indicated that the fire was caused by arson and that Bellisario was involved, Reliance denied…