PERRY COHAN and FARZANEH COHAN; Plaintiffs, vs. STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.; Defendants.

Case No.: 19STCV12696

Hearing Date: October 8, 2019

[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:

Defendant STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY’S Demurrer to the FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE

Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company’s Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the Second and Fourth Causes of Action, and SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to the Third Cause of Action.

Defendant State Farm General Insurance Company’s Motion to Strike Portions of the First Amended Complaint is DENIED as to the prayer for punitive damages and attorneys’ fees; the Motion is GRANTED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND as to paragraphs 51 and 52, and Prayer paragraphs 6 and 7 for injunctive relief and restitution.

Factual Background

This is an action for insurance bad faith and negligence. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Perry and Farzaneh Cohan (“t