Bad Faith, Breach Of Contract Claims Against Auto Insurer Fail, 9th Circuit Affirms

(February 9, 2024, 1:26 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A district court correctly determined that bad faith and breach of contract claims against a business auto insurer could not proceed because a genuine dispute over coverage existed and the insurer paid the amount owed under the policy shortly after an arbitration award in favor of the insured was confirmed, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals concluded in a Feb. 8 unpublished opinion....