Judge: Amount In Controversy Standard In Bad Faith Suit Not Met

Mealey's (December 6, 2016, 1:35 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Remand of an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit to state court is proper, a federal judge in California ruled Dec. 1, because an insurer failed to show that the amount in controversy meets the statutory requirements for removal (Jules Kraut, et al. v. Bankers Life and Casualty Co., No. 16-6791, C.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166929)....