Claims In Bad Faith Suit Found To Be Preempted By Federal Law

Mealey's (January 12, 2018, 9:37 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Insureds’ claims in an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit over coverage under a homeowners insurance policy and a standard flood insurance policy (SFIP) are preempted by federal law, a federal judge in California ruled Jan. 10 in granting the insurer’s motion to dismiss (Alicia Martin, et al. v. CSAA Insurance Exchange, No. 17-4066, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4675)....