Bad Faith Claim Against Disability Insurer Cannot Proceed, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 12, 2022, 3:26 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Dec. 21 granted a disability insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a bad faith claim after determining that there is no evidence showing that the insurer’s investigation was unreasonable and after determining that a question of fact exists as to whether the claimant’s disability was caused by sickness or injury....