Claim Against Insurance Agent In Bad Faith Auto Suit Fails, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (February 4, 2019, 12:52 PM EST) -- WHEELING, W.Va. — A West Virginia federal judge on Jan. 30 denied a motion to remand a bad faith lawsuit filed by insureds against their auto insurer and insurance agent after determining that the negligence claim against the insurance agent cannot be maintained under West Virginia law (Keith Jay Fischer, et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Inc., et al., No. 18-167, N.D. W.Va., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14694)....