Amount In Controversy In Bad Faith Suit Doesn’t Exceed $75,000, Judge Rules

Mealey's (November 22, 2016, 2:26 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — On his own motion, a federal judge in California on Nov. 17 remanded an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit to state court, ruling that an insurer failed to show that the amount in controversy exceeded the statutory requirement (Maria L. Monroy, et al. v. Infinity Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-5296, C.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159591)....