Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer Is Not Supported, Federal Magistrate Judge Says

Mealey's (April 13, 2017, 9:15 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A review of the communications between an insurer and its insured’s counsel after the insurer was notified that the insured was pursuing a claim for underinsured motorist benefits does not support a claim of bad faith against the insurer, a Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge said April 10 in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment (Tracey Ridolfi v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 15-859, M.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54267)....