Federal Judge Says Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Not Timely Filed

Mealey's (May 29, 2019, 8:21 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania federal judge May 23 granted a commercial property insurer’s motion to dismiss claims for breach of contract and bad faith because the insured, seeking coverage for the theft of a business machine, failed to file suit within the policy’s two-year limitations provision and failed to file suit within the applicable two-year statute of limitations for bad faith claims (MailQuip Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. 19-223, E.D. Pa., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87923)....