Bernstein
Bernstein v. Kemper Independence Ins. Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD P. BERNSTEIN, et al., No. 2:20-cv-02517-DAD-JDP Plaintiffs, v. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY
KEMPER INDEPENDENCE JUDGMENT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
(Doc. No. 21) Defendant. 16 This matter is before the court on the motion for partial summary judgment filed on behalf of defendant on August 30, 2022. (Doc. No. 21.) The pending motion was taken under submission on the papers. (Doc. No. 26.) For the reasons explained below, defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment will be granted. FACTUAL BACKGROUND1 This case involves an insurance coverage dispute between plaintiffs Richard P. Bernstein and Leah Ann Alcazar (collectively, “plaintiffs”) and defendant Kemper Independence Insurance Company (“defendant” or “Kemper Independence”) arising from defendant’s denial of a property damage claim that plaintiffs submitted under their homeowner’s insurance…