Mealey's (September 7, 2017, 1:14 PM EDT) -- STATESVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina federal judge on Sept. 1 dismissed a bad faith claim alleged against an insurer in an automobile coverage suit after determining that there is no evidence that the insurer recognized that the insured’s claim was a valid claim under the policy and then refused to pay (New Hickory Pizza Inc., d/b/a Domino’s Pizza v. TIG Insurance Co., No. 16-164, W.D. N.C., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142091)....