Insurer Did Not Act In Bad Faith In Handling Auto Accident Claim

Mealey's (May 2, 2019, 1:13 PM EDT) -- TAMPA, Fla. — An insurer did not act in bad faith in handling an auto coverage claim because the insurer acted diligently in handling the claim and made repeated attempts to settle the claim on behalf of its insured, a Florida federal judge said April 29 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Waldemar Baranowski v. Geico General Insurance Co., No. 17-301, M.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72278)....