Dismissal Of Penalties, Attorney Fee Request In Bad Faith Suit Granted

Mealey's (June 6, 2019, 12:48 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on June 3 ruled that an insured failed to sufficiently plead that he is entitled to penalties and attorney fees under state law in an insurance bad faith lawsuit stemming from an automobile accident (Jerome Jacobs v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-11126, E.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92272)....