context: .Because the Court GRANTS Provident's summary judgment on Fleischer's counterclaim for breach of contract, the Court also GRANTS Provident's motion with respect to Provident's bad faith claim and claim for punitive damages.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: "It is clear that if there is no potential for coverage ... under the terms of the policy, there can be no action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing because the covenant is based on the contractual relationship between the insured and the insurer."
citation_a.sentence: See Waller v. Truck Ins. Exch., 11 Cal.4th 1, 44 Cal.Rptr.2d 370, 390, 900 P.2d 619 (Cal.1995) ("It is clear that if there is no potential for coverage ... under the terms of the policy, there can be no action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing because the covenant is based on the contractual relationship between the insured and the insurer.”); see also Love v. Fire Ins. Exch., 221 Cal.App.3d 1136, 271 Cal.Rptr. 246 ("[A] bad faith claim cannot be maintained unless policy benefits are due.... ”).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.parenthetical: "[A] bad faith claim cannot be maintained unless policy benefits are due.... "
citation_b.sentence: See Waller v. Truck Ins. Exch., 11 Cal.4th 1, 44 Cal.Rptr.2d 370, 390, 900 P.2d 619 (Cal.1995) ("It is clear that if there is no potential for coverage ... under the terms of the policy, there can be no action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing because the covenant is based on the contractual relationship between the insured and the insurer.”); see also Love v. Fire Ins. Exch., 221 Cal.App.3d 1136, 271 Cal.Rptr. 246 ("[A] bad faith claim cannot be maintained unless policy benefits are due.... ”).