Insured’s Bad Faith Claim Against Auto Insurer To Proceed, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (February 15, 2019, 12:17 PM EST) -- TULSA, Okla. — An insured’s claim alleging that an auto insurer acted in bad faith can proceed because the insured clearly stated a claim for bad faith and supported his allegations that the insurer failed to conduct an appropriate investigation and failed to respond to a request for appraisal of the insured’s claim, an Oklahoma federal judge said Feb. 12 (Justin Walmer v. Bristol West Insurance Co., No. 18-629, N.D. Okla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22254)....