Magistrate Judge:  Jury Should Decide Whether Bad Faith Claim Is Sufficient

Mealey's (January 28, 2020, 2:18 PM EST) -- DENVER — A federal magistrate judge in Colorado on Jan. 24 ruled that summary judgment in an insurance breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit is not warranted because it would be more appropriate for a jury to determine whether an insurer acted reasonably in its handling of an automobile insurance coverage claim for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits (Suzanne S. Matson v. GEICO Casualty Co., No. 19-1090, D. Colo., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11847)....