Federal Judge Adopts Recommendation Denying Dismissal Of Bad Faith Claim

(January 12, 2018, 12:07 PM EST) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon federal judge on Jan. 8 adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation that an insurer’s motion to dismiss the insureds’ claim alleging bad faith and unfair dealing be denied, agreeing with the magistrate judge’s determination that the insurer breached its extracontractual duty of care in its handling of the insureds’ claim for water damages (Craig Barnard et al., v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. 17-1340, D. Ore., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214701)....