Bad Faith Claim Dismissed Without Prejudice To Refile After Auto Claim Is Resolved

Mealey's (October 17, 2017, 10:58 AM EDT) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After determining that a bad faith claim is premature, a Florida federal judge on Oct. 13 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss the bad faith claim without prejudice to the insured to refile the claim after the insured’s claim for uninsured motorist benefits is resolved (Kelsa Toburen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 17-955, M.D. Fla., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169642)....