Third-Party Bad Faith Claim Cannot Proceed Against Auto Insurer, Judge Says

(January 5, 2024, 3:17 PM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — An auto insurer did not act in bad faith in failing to settle a claim on behalf of its insured, a Florida federal judge said after determining that no reasonable jury could conclude that the insurer acted in bad faith because the evidence shows that it made attempts to settle the claim against its insured....