Henley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EVA JO HENLEY,

Case No. 21-cv-04243-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF

AMERICA, Defendant.

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Eva Jo Henley asserts that her insurer, Safeco Insurance Company of America (“Safeco”), owes her additional policy benefits flowing from her claim of water damage. She brings causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and financial elder abuse. She seeks declaratory relief as to the attorneys’ fees allegedly owed under the policy and money damages. In this motion, Safeco challenges the sufficiency of her claims related to attorneys’ fees and elder abuse. For the reasons set forth herein, the motion is granted with leave to amend. II. BACKGROUND1 Eva Jo Henley, now 97 years old, has been a Safeco customer…