Insured Offered Sufficient Evidence In Support Of Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims

Mealey's (September 21, 2017, 10:13 AM EDT) -- SCRANTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Sept. 19 denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss as it pertained to the insured’s claims for breach of contract and bad faith because the insured presented sufficient evidence that she sustained damages as a result of the insurer’s conduct in the handling of her property damage claim (Jennifer Pratts v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., No. 16-2385, M.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151650)....