Bad Faith Claim Fails; Claimant Failed To Provide Requested Information

Mealey's (January 31, 2019, 11:53 AM EST) -- LAFAYETTE, La. — A Louisiana federal magistrate judge on Jan. 28 dismissed a bad faith claim against an auto insurer because the claimant seeking underinsured motorist benefits under the policy failed to establish that she provided the insurer with a satisfactory proof of loss related to the benefits claim before she filed suit against the auto insurer (Magdalena Placencio v. Progressive Paloverde Insurance Co., et al., No. 17-1433, W.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13517)....