Statute Of Limitations Bars Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims In Disability Suit

Mealey's (December 5, 2018, 11:10 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A disability claimant cannot maintain claims for breach of contract and bad faith based on a 2013 denial of benefits because the applicable statute of limitations for breach of contract and bad faith allegations bars the claims, a California federal judge said Dec. 4 (Theresa Hong v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co., No. 18-4039, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 205336)....