Homeowners' Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Suit To Remain In Federal Court

Mealey's (September 2, 2020, 1:09 PM EDT) -- PHOENIX — A federal judge in Arizona on Aug. 28 denied an insured homeowners' motion to remand a breach of contract and bad faith case after determining that the insurer met its burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds the federal jurisdictional minimum requirement of $75,000 (Brian Haire v. Liberty Insurance Corp., No. 20-686, D. Ariz., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156309)....