Wietsma

Filed 5/30/24 Wietsma v. Foremost Ins. Co. of Grand Rapids CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

KIMBERLY WIETSMA et al., C097885

Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Super. Ct. No. 34201700223969CUBTGDS) v.

FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY

OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

In this insurance bad faith case, defendant Foremost Insurance Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Foremost) challenges a trial court’s award of attorney fees to prevailing plaintiffs Kimberly Wietsma, Renee Bradford, and Cindy Nugent under Brandt v. Superior Court (1985) 37 Cal.3d 813 (Brandt). Foremost contends the trial court erred: (1) by failing to apply two principles generally applicable to damage claims; (2) by…