Insurer Did Not Act In Bad Faith, Breach Contract By Not Paying For Counsel Fees

(March 8, 2021, 8:42 AM EST) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California federal judge on Feb. 26 granted a general liability and truckers liability insurer’s motion for summary judgment on breach of contract and bad faith claims after determining that the insurer did not breach its contract or act in bad faith by refusing to pay costs for the insured’s independent counsel because there was no conflict of interest that warranted the appointment of independent counsel....