Bad Faith Claim Fails; Failure To Issue Check Is Not Evidence Of Bad Faith

Mealey's (November 18, 2020, 1:23 PM EST) -- OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma federal judge on Nov. 17 granted an auto insurer’s motion for summary judgment on an insured’s bad faith claim because the insured, who failed to respond to the insurer’s offer of settlement, cannot rely on the auto insurer’s failure to issue a settlement check as evidence of bad faith (Donett Holmes v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co., No. 19-746, W.D. Okla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214742)....