Fishell
Fishell v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMY FISHELL and JUSTIN FISHELL, No. 2:23-cv-00027-DJC-DB Plaintiffs, v. ORDER
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INS. CO. and
AMCO INS. CO.,
15 Defendants. 16 As recounted in the Court’s Order granting a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint in this case (ECF No. 26), Plaintiffs Amy and Justin Fishell (“Plaintiffs”) were unfortunate victims of the Paradise, California Camp Fire in 2018. Plaintiffs had to relocate after their home was destroyed by the fire and incurred additional expenses resulting from additional travel for which they claim reimbursement by their insurance provider, Defendant AMCO Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Defendant Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Defendants”). Plaintiffs claim they were reimbursed improperly under the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) standard mileage rate for medical and moving expenses, which they allege constitutes a breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and a violation of the California…