Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Is Not Plausible Claim Under Utah Law

Mealey's (October 28, 2020, 1:18 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah federal judge on Oct. 26 dismissed an insured’s bad faith claim in a property damage coverage suit because the claim is not a plausible claim under Utah law and because the claim is duplicative of the insured’s claim for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing (Genevieve Healy-Petrik v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. 20-611, D. Utah, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199927)....