Bad Faith Lawsuit Against Auto Insurer Barred By Res Judicata, Federal Judge Says

(July 8, 2021, 10:34 PM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — An insured’s bad faith lawsuit against an auto insurer is barred by res judicata and must be dismissed because the auto insurer established that the subject matter of the insured’s bad faith lawsuit is the same as a prior lawsuit filed by the insured, a Washington federal judge said June 29....