Trial Court Erred In Dismissing Bad Faith Claim Based On Claim Investigation

(September 6, 2019, 4:51 PM EDT) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Court of Appeals on Sept. 5 determined that a trial court did not err in finding that an insured is not owed uninsured benefits under an auto policy for an assault that occurred at or near an uninsured vehicle; however, the trial court did err in dismissing the insured’s bad faith claim predicated on the auto insurer’s investigation and evaluation of the claim (Matthew Haygood v. United Services Automobile Association, et al., No. A-1-CA-36158, N.M. App., 2019 N.M. App. LEXIS 112)....

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