Disability Insurer Did Not Breach Contract, Act In Bad Faith In Denying Claim

Mealey's (August 25, 2020, 4:15 PM EDT) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 24 affirmed a district court's ruling in favor of a disability insurer after determining that the insurer did not breach its contract or act in bad faith because the insurer's denial of benefits was reasonable (Cynthia Cheney v. United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, et al., No. 19-15649, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 26856)....