Bad Faith Counterclaim In Water Damage Suit Cannot Proceed, Judge Reiterates

Mealey's (June 10, 2022, 2:14 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina federal judge on June 8 partially denied an insured’s motion for reconsideration, reiterating that the insured’s counterclaim for bad faith in a dispute over coverage for water damages in the insured’s home cannot proceed; however, the judge granted the motion as it applied to the insured’s negligence counterclaim because a reasonable juror could find that the insurer was negligent in handling the insured’s claim....