Kansas Federal Judge Allows Insured To Add Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims

(September 13, 2017, 10:30 AM EDT) -- WICHITA, Kan. — An insured seeking coverage for hailstorm damage to two commercial buildings is permitted to amend its complaint to add claims for breach of contract and bad faith because the addition of the claims would not be futile and the insurers will not be prejudiced as a result of the amendment, a Kansas federal judge said Sept. 8 (Flex Financial Holding Co. v. OneBeacon Insurance Group LLC et al., No. 15-7205, D. Kan., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145349)....