Federal Judge Says Bad Faith Claim In Disability Suit Will Proceed

Mealey's (June 8, 2020, 3:43 PM EDT) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal judge on June 5 granted a disability insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a breach of contract claim but denied the insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a bad faith claim after determining that a question of fact exists as to whether the disability insurer investigated the claimant’s injury (Jody Fees v. American Family Life Insurance Company of Columbus [Aflac], No. 19-476, N.D. Okla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99107)....