Judge Denies Insurer’s Partial Summary Judgment Motion In Bad Faith Suit

(January 25, 2017, 3:07 PM EST) -- MONROE, La. — Genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether an insurer acted in good faith in its handling of a claim under a homeowners insurance policy, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled Jan. 18 in denying the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment (Todd Randall Wood, et al. v. Allstate Indemnity Co., No. 15-2327, W.D. La.; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6999)....