Auto Insurer Reasonably Handled Insured’s Claim For Benefits, Judge Says

Mealey's (September 23, 2022, 3:49 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — An insured’s bad faith claim against an auto insurer cannot proceed because the auto insurer acted reasonably in handling the insured’s claim and any delay in the handling of the claim was caused by the insured’s failure to respond to the insurer’s request for documents and information, a California federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....