Insured Found To Lack Standing To Bring Insurance Bad Faith Claims

Mealey's (December 20, 2018, 12:33 PM EST) -- WHEELING, W.Va. — A federal judge in West Virginia on Dec. 6 ruled that a plaintiff in an insurance bad faith lawsuit lacked the necessary standing to bring her claims against an automobile insurance provider and failed to allege any claim for insurance coverage under common law or a statute (Douglas Sarcopski, et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., et al., No. 17-41, N.D. W.Va., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 205801)....