Settlement Release Bars Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Against Auto Insurer

Mealey's (April 10, 2019, 11:09 AM EDT) -- WHEELING, W.Va. — An insured’s claims for breach of contract and bad faith alleged against an auto insurer must be dismissed because the insured signed a settlement agreement releasing the insurer from any contractual liability, a West Virginia federal judge said April 9 in granting the insurer’s motion to dismiss (Shawn Durbin v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-211, N.D. W.Va., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60522)....