New Mexico Federal Judge Says Bad Faith, Breach Of Contract Claims Can Stand

Mealey's (April 6, 2017, 2:25 PM EDT) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico federal judge on March 29 denied a motion for partial judgment on the pleadings filed by insurers in a hail damage and theft coverage dispute after determining that the insured alleged sufficient facts in support of claims for breach of contract and bad faith (Sedillo Electric, et al. v. Colorado Casualty Insurance Co., et al., Nos. 15-1172, 16-43, D. N.M., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46442)....