8th Circuit Panel Affirms Finding That Homeowners’ Insurer Acted In Bad Faith

Mealey's (September 1, 2021, 1:01 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 30 affirmed a district court’s ruling that a homeowners’ insurer acted in bad faith in handling a homeowner’s claim for damages caused by a hailstorm because the insurer did not prove that it had a reasonable basis to deny coverage for the damages and repairs....