Louisiana Federal Judge Reverses Ruling, Dismisses Bad Faith Claim In Auto Dispute

(March 5, 2019, 10:59 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Feb. 25 granted an insurer’s motion for reconsideration and dismissed an insured’s bad faith claim and claims for statutory penalties and attorney fees after determining that the insurer submitted evidence in its motion for reconsideration that the auto policy at issue is governed by California, and not Louisiana, law (Von Metriz Lewis v. 21st Century Insurance Co., No. 18-5013, E.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29353)....