Issue Of Fact Exists On Bad Faith Failure To Settle Accidental Shooting Claim

Mealey's (June 13, 2022, 9:01 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An assignee of the insureds in a suit seeking coverage for bodily injuries caused by an accidental shooting is entitled to summary judgment on a breach of contract claim because the policy’s criminal charge exclusion is ambiguous; however, the assignee is not entitled to summary judgment on a bad faith failure to settle claim because a genuine issue of material fact remains as to whether the insurer’s failure to settle was done in bad faith, an Oregon federal judge said June 9....