New York Justice Allows Consumer Fraud Claim To Proceed In Disability Suit

Mealey's (July 7, 2020, 9:13 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York Supreme Court justice on June 15 determined that a disability claimant’s bad faith claim must be dismissed because the claim is duplicative of the breach of contract claim; however, the claimant’s consumer fraud claim can proceed because the claimant alleged facts in support of his allegation that the insurer concealed its reasons for denying benefits (John Hunt M.D. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 650718/2019, N.Y. Sup., New York Co., 2020 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2814)....