District Court Properly Granted Judgment For Auto Insurer On Bad Faith Claims

Mealey's (December 3, 2019, 12:34 PM EST) -- DENVER — A district court did not err in granting an auto insurer’s motion for summary judgment on bad faith claims because a reasonable jury could conclude that a legitimate coverage dispute existed and that the auto insurer did not act in bad faith in handling and investigating the insured’s claim for underinsured motorist benefits, the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Dec. 2 (Brian Shotts v. GEICO General Insurance Co., d/b/a Geico, No. 18-6206, 10th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 35776)....