Auto Insurer's Summary Judgment Bid In Bad Faith Lawsuit Falls Short

(July 24, 2020, 5:40 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on July 13 ruled that genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether an insurer in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit acted arbitrarily and capriciously in failing to provide underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits to its insured after an automobile accident (Mabel Castellon v. James River Insurance Co., No. 19-11900, E.D. La., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122289)....