Bad Faith Claim Against Auto Insurer Dismissed; Amendment Permitted

Mealey's (September 17, 2020, 9:15 AM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — A Nevada federal judge on Sept. 3 granted an auto insurer's motion to dismiss an insured's bad faith claim with leave to amend after determining that the insured failed to show that the insurer's settlement offer for underinsured motorist benefits was unreasonable (Michael Jacobs v. GEICO General Insurance Co., No. 19-1934, D. Nev., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161776)....