Divided North Carolina Panel Upholds Dismissal Of Insurance Bad Faith Claim

(January 11, 2021, 10:00 AM EST) -- RALEIGH, N.C. — In a split decision, a North Carolina Court of Appeals panel on Dec. 31 ruled that although a state trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of an insurer on an insured’s claim seeking coverage under the terms of her automobile insurance policy, the same is not the case regarding the insured’s claims for unfair trade practices and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing....