Insured’s Bad Faith Claim Barred By 2-Year Statute Of Limitations, Panel Says

(April 26, 2023, 3:52 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A district court properly dismissed an insured’s complaint alleging that her auto insurer acted in bad faith in handling her claim for bodily injury damages following her involvement in an auto accident because the insured failed to file suit within the applicable two year statute of limitations for bad faith claims, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said....