Judge: Fact Issues Exist As To Whether Insurer Failed To Settle Franchise Dispute

Mealey's (January 27, 2021, 12:27 PM EST) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge in Tennessee on Jan. 25 held that a material factual dispute precludes summary judgment as a matter of law in favor of a plaintiff on its claim that a professional liability insurer acted in bad faith for failing to settle within policy limits an underlying breach of contract and fraud lawsuit brought by the plaintiff against a franchisor insured....