Bad Faith Claim Cannot Proceed In Tornado Damage Coverage Dispute, Judge Says

Mealey's (May 3, 2023, 1:14 PM EDT) -- ANNISTON, Ala. — A claim for bad faith alleged against a homeowners insurer and arising out of a coverage dispute for tornado damages cannot proceed because the evidence does not support a finding that the insurer intentionally failed to conduct an inspection of the damages and that the insurer did not have a reasonable basis to deny coverage for additional damages, an Alabama federal judge said in partially granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....