Calif. Court Finds Allstate's Offer of Policy Limits Doesn't Bar Lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Allstate Insurance Co.'s offer to pay policy limits several months after its insured submitted a mold-related claim for personal property losses was insufficient reason to award summary judgment to the carrier on contract and bad faith claims, a California appellate court has ruled. Taybron v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. A112879 (Calif. Ct. App., 1st Dist.).

In an unpublished opinion issued on July 30, California's 1st Appellate District reversed summary judgment for Allstate and reinstated claims brought by homeowner Valerie Taybron, who is also pursuing claims against a roofing contractor that were not at issue in the …