Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Cannot Proceed Against Auto Insurer

Mealey's (March 13, 2023, 9:18 AM EDT) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — A Louisiana federal judge on March 10 granted an auto insurer’s motion for summary judgment on breach of contract and bad faith claims after determining that the breach of contract claim fails based on the insured’s concession that no coverage for underinsured motorist benefits was provided under the auto policy at issue and that the bad faith claim is without merit....