Judge: Insureds Point To Series Of Improper Acts In Making Bad Faith Claim

(March 24, 2017, 12:11 PM EDT) -- NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Insureds properly stated a claim for bad faith against their homeowners insurance provider for its denial of a claim for coverage due to policy exclusions because the insureds have pleaded a series of improper acts by the insurer in the handling of the claim, a federal judge in Connecticut ruled March 20 in denying the insurer’s motion to dismiss (Justyn Cyr, et al. v. CSAA Fire & Casualty Insurance Co., No. 16-085, D. Conn., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39387)....