Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss In Bad Faith Suit Over Homeowners Insurance Claim

Mealey's (February 24, 2020, 11:40 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Feb. 20 denied a motion to dismiss filed by insurers in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit stemming from a homeowners insurance dispute over a storm damage claim, ruling that the insurer’s argument that dismissal is warranted because an insured failed to comply with certain provisions of the insurance policy may not be resolved on a motion to dismiss (Nicholas R. De Biase v. Evanston Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-4402, E.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29402)....