Oklahoma Federal Judge Says Insureds’ Bad Faith Claim Is Not Supported By Facts

Mealey's (April 14, 2017, 2:19 PM EDT) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal judge on April 7 granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss claims of bad faith and intentional infliction of emotional distress alleged by insureds seeking coverage for damages to their home sustained by high winds after determining that the insureds failed to provide any facts in support of either claim (Lance W. Hightower, et al. v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-274, N.D ..Okla., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53645)....