Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Against Homeowners Insurer Should Be Dismissed

Mealey's (February 6, 2020, 11:39 AM EST) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A  New York federal magistrate judge on Jan. 30 recommended that an insured homeowners’ breach of contract and bad faith complaint be dismissed because the insured failed to file suit within the policy’s two-year limitations provision (Shahzad Nawaz v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. 19-1727, E.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16361)....