District Court Erred In Instructing Jury In Bad Faith, Auto Suit, Panel Says

(April 11, 2022, 9:10 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The majority of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 22 determined that a district court correctly determined that an insured satisfied the injury requirement necessary  to proceed with a claim for violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act; however, the district court erred in instructing the jury regarding the insurer’s duty of equal consideration....