Federal Judge: Fact Issues Exist As To Whether Unfair Business Practices Occurred

Mealey's (April 7, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge on April 5 held that there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether an employment practices liability insurer’s investigation of an unlawful discharge claim was reasonable, sufficient and/or properly conducted, allowing part of a claim that the insurer violated Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act (CUIPA) and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) to proceed (Teri Tucker v. American International Group Inc., et al., No. 09-1499, D. Conn.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46676)....