Builder Failed To Show Insurer Lacked Diligence In Defective Wall Investigation

Mealey's (April 6, 2023, 1:51 PM EDT) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge in Maryland granted an insurer’s motion for dismissal of statutory and common-law bad faith claims brought by a general contractor in a coverage dispute over a faulty wall system installed in a construction project, ruling that the contractor failed to show that the insurer failed to provide the necessary diligence in investigating and, ultimately, denying the claim....