Judge: Plaintiff Properly Pleaded Elements Of Insurance Bad Faith Claim

Mealey's (September 7, 2017, 2:41 PM EDT) -- RENO, Nev. — An insurer is not entitled to judgment on the pleadings on claims that it breached its contract and acted in bad faith in its handling of an underinsured motorist claim because a plaintiff has properly pleaded the elements of her claims, a federal judge in Nevada ruled Aug. 31 in denying the insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (Michael Wurm, et al. v. Markel Insurance Co., No. 16-0244, D. Nev., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140487)....