Georgia Federal Judge Says Insurer Had Reasonable Basis To Dispute Mold Claim

(December 11, 2017, 11:59 AM EST) -- AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Georgia federal judge on Dec. 6 denied an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a breach of contract claim but granted the insurer’s motion on a bad faith claim after determining that the insurer had a reasonable basis to deny the insured’s claim for coverage of mold and water damages incurred to her home as a result of a hailstorm (Carrie Finch v. Owners Insurance Co., No. 16-169, S.D. Ga., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200934)....