Bad Faith Counterclaim Dismissed In Personal Injury Coverage Dispute Suit

Mealey's (February 1, 2021, 8:50 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Jan. 26 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s bad faith counterclaim in a dispute over coverage for an underlying personal injury suit after determining that the bad faith counterclaim is identical to the insured’s breach of contract counterclaim....