Judge: Amount In Controversy In Bad Faith Suit Does Not Exceed Statutory Limit

Mealey's (November 17, 2017, 10:46 AM EST) -- LAS VEGAS — An insurer has failed to show that an insured’s damages sought in an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit exceed the $75,000 statutory threshold, a federal judge in Nevada ruled Nov. 9 in remanding that action to state court (Aurora Garcia v. Standard Insurance Co., No. 17-858, D. Nev., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185891)....