Groves
Groves v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
James and Mickey Groves appeal the district court’s entry of summary judgment. We affirm the district court.
*652 Neither the shipping nor the subsequent destruction of the computer equipment was an accident or otherwise performed unintentionally. Thus, there was no “occurrence” that would trigger coverage under the liability insurance policy. 1 Even if these events constituted an “occurrence,” the policy’s ownership exclusion applies because James Groves and his partner jointly owned the equipment.
Because we hold that the Groves are not entitled to insurance coverage, their bad faith claim necessarily fails. 3 The remainder of the Groves’ arguments are merit-less.
AFFIRMED.
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. Compare Dewitt Constr. Inc. v. Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co., 307 F.3d 1127, 1133 (9th Cir.2002) (holding that a subcontractor’s negligent acts were an "occurrence”), with Safeco Ins. Co. of Am. v. Butler, 118 Wash.2d 383 , 823 P.2d 499, 502, 509 (1992) (holding that intentionally shooting at a car was not an "occurrence,” even though…