Wash. Federal Judge: Reasonable Basis For Removal Exists; No Fee Award To Insured

Mealey's (October 22, 2021, 12:07 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on Oct. 8 remanded an insurance bad faith case to a Washington state court, finding that an insurance adjuster was not fraudulently joined, and denied the insured’s request for attorney fees because the insurer had an “objectively reasonable basis” for seeking removal....