Federal Magistrate Recommends Dismissal Of Disability Claimant’s Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (June 4, 2019, 12:56 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal magistrate judge on May 31 recommended that a disability insurer’s motion to dismiss be granted after determining that the claimant failed to state a claim for breach of contract and cannot allege a bad faith claim until a determination of liability is made (Rodolfo Molina v. Provident Life & Accident Co., No. 18-24413, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92479)....