Oregon Federal Judge Says Settlement Offer Cannot Be Basis Of Bad Faith Claim

(October 18, 2018, 11:33 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon federal judge on Oct. 17 denied an insured’s motion for summary judgment on a bad faith claim after determining that an insurer’s settlement offer, which was lower than the insured recovered after trial, cannot be the basis of a claim for bad faith (Peggy Foraker v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co., No. 14-87, D. Ore., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178258)....

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