Bad Faith Counterclaim Against Excess Insurer Is Not Legally Cognizable

Mealey's (January 29, 2021, 10:29 AM EST) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Jan. 27 dismissed a primary insurer’s bad faith counterclaim against an excess insurer after determining that the claim is not a legally cognizable claim against the excess insurer because the parties did not have a contractual relationship....