Insufficiently Pleaded Bad Faith Claim Dismissed In Auto Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (October 9, 2020, 10:24 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — An insured failed to sufficiently show that her insurer acted in bad faith in its handling of her claim for personal injury protection (PIP) after an automobile accident with an underinsured motorist (UIM) because her claim is preempted by state law and she has failed to sufficiently show that her insurer denied her claim for UIM or PIP coverage, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Oct. 2 (Wanda Canfield v. Amica Mutual Insurance Co., et al., No. 20-2794, E.D. Pa., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182843)....

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