Insurer’s Motion To Remove Bad Faith Suit Was Not Timely, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (October 30, 2017, 12:49 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge on Oct. 25 granted an insured’s motion to remand in an auto coverage suit after determining that the insurer’s notice of removal was not timely filed because the insurer had knowledge when the insured filed the complaint in state court that the damages would exceed the federal jurisdictional minimum amount of $75,000 (Anthony Grazia v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, No. 17-1130, W.D. Wash., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177179)....