A federal district court in Connecticut has ruled that homeowners suing their insurance company in a “faulty concrete” case could not add a breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim against their insurer to punish it for removing their case to federal court.

The Case On Feb. 9, 2018, Dennis and Erica Moura sued Liberty Insurance Corporation in a Connecticut state court, alleging that it had not honored its obligations under their homeowner’s insurance policy when the Mouras’ basement walls cracked due to allegedly faulty concrete. After the case was removed to federal court, the Mouras filed a motion to add a breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim against Liberty.