Homeowner Brings Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims In Underpayment Dispute

( January 6, 2026, 11:48 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A homeowner alleges in a California state court that a property insurer breached its insurance contract and acted in bad faith by refusing to fully pay for covered wind, rain and water damage to his residence, instead issuing only partial payments totaling about $3,250 on a claim seeking nearly $97,000 in repair and mitigation costs....