Additional Insured’s Bad Faith Claims Fail In Chemical Exposure Coverage Suit

(October 24, 2023, 11:19 AM EDT) -- ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A New York federal judge determined that an additional insured’s claim for breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing arising out of a coverage dispute for an underlying chemical exposure bodily injury suit must be dismissed because it is duplicative of a breach of contract claim.  However, the judge said the additional insured is permitted to amend its complaint as it pertains to the breach of good faith and fair dealing claim....