Bad Faith Claims Barred By 3-Year Statute Of Limitations, Federal Judge Determines

Mealey's (March 6, 2019, 4:13 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — A three-year statute of limitations bars an insured’s claims for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and bad faith because accrual began when the insured’s personal injury protection benefits under her auto policy were terminated and the insured did not file suit until six months after the statute of limitations expired, a Washington federal judge said March 4 (Joel Stedman, et al. v. Progressive Direct Insurance Co., No. 18-1254, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34079)....