Judge Explains Dismissal Of Breach Of Implied Covenant Claim Against Insurer

(August 20, 2019, 3:28 PM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge in Minnesota on Aug. 16 explained his ruling dismissing a man’s claim for breach of the implied warranty of good faith and fair dealing against his insurer, stating that he believes the state addressed the issue of unreasonable handling of claims in insurance contracts in its legislature and that a state appeals panel’s ruling recognizing the cause of action was not persuasive (Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina v. Amit Sela, No. 16-cv-4077, D. Minn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138666)....