Lawyer’s Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Fail; No Coverage Afforded, Judge Says

Mealey's (July 9, 2020, 11:05 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — An insured’s breach of contract and bad faith claims against a professional liability insurer cannot proceed because no coverage is afforded under the professional liability policy for a grievance filed against the insured lawyer by the Washington State Bar Association, a Washington federal judge said July 7 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Jenny Cochrane et al., v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Co., No. 19-1253, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119089)....