Pennsylvania Federal Judge Allows Class To Add Bad Faith Claim Against Life Insurer

Mealey's (February 2, 2018, 12:29 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — In a consolidated class action against a life insurer for breaches of its policies through consideration of lower investment income and higher reinsurance costs, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Feb. 1 allowed the class to amend its complaint to add a tortious breach of good faith and fair dealing claim on behalf of a California subclass (In re: Lincoln National Co. Litigation, No. 16-06605, E.D. Pa., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16355)....