(November 16, 2023, 2:20 PM EST) -- NEW BERN, N.C. — An insured’s claims for bad faith and for violation of North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (UDTPA) arising out of claims for property damages caused by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence cannot proceed because the claims are barred by the applicable statute of limitations, a North Carolina federal judge said in partially granting a commercial property insurer’s motion for judgment on the pleadings....