Substantial Evidence Supports Summary Judgment In Bad Faith Suit, Judge Rules

Mealey's (March 21, 2018, 1:58 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An insurer did not act in bad faith in its handling of an automobile insurance claim because “substantial evidence” uncovered in the insurer’s claim investigation outweighed an insured’s assertions regarding the alleged theft of her vehicle, a federal judge in California ruled March 16 in granting the insurer’s summary judgment motion (Kevineshia Island v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al., No. 16-5449, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44737)....