Federal Judge: Insurer Acted In Bad Faith In Denying Wrongful Death Claim

Mealey's (August 3, 2022, 7:57 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on July 28 held that an insurer’s denials of coverage for an underlying wrongful death claim “were not premised on reasonable grounds,” granting an airline company’s motion for partial summary judgment as to its extracontractual claims against the insurer for bad faith and violations of Washington's Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) and Consumer Protection Act (CPA)....