Judge Rejects Insurer’s Amount In Controversy Argument In Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (November 3, 2016, 1:39 PM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — Ruling that an insurer has failed to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy in an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit exceeds $75,000, a federal judge in Nevada on Nov. 1 remanded the action to state court (Junette Boyden v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 16-1876, D. Nev.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151204)....