Varela
Varela v. State Farm General Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ASHLEE VARELA, No. 1:19-cv-00617-DAD-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, (Doc. No. 34) 15 Defendant.
17 Before the court is the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant State Farm General Insurance Company (“defendant” or “State Farm”) on February 19, 2021. (Doc. No. 34.) Pursuant to General Order No. 617 addressing the public health emergency posed by the COVID- 19 pandemic, defendant’s motion was taken under submission on the papers. (Doc. No. 35.) For the reasons explained below, the court will deny defendant’s motion for summary judgment. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This action arises from a dispute between the parties over whether plaintiff’s “all risk” insurance policy coverage extends to water damage caused by a broken plumbing pipe located underneath plaintiff’s home. The factual background that…