Insured’s Claims In Bad Faith Suit Do Not Meet Pleading Standard, Judge Says

Mealey's (April 18, 2018, 8:02 AM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — Although an insured has standing to bring her claims against an insurer in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit, she has failed to meet the pleading standards under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 in pleading those claims, a federal judge in Nevada ruled April 13 in granting the insurer’s motions to dismiss (Tanya Teodoro v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co., No. 17-2135, D. Nev., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63167)....