Insurer Breached Duty To Defend, Acted In Bad Faith, Federal Judge Concludes

Mealey's (April 6, 2018, 11:16 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — An insurer breached its duty to defend an additional insured in an underlying construction defects suit for failing to respond promptly to a tender of defense, a Washington federal judge ruled April 3, also finding that the insurer acted in bad faith (Rushforth Construction Co. v. Wesco Insurance Co., et al., No. 17-1063, W.D. Wash., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56852)....