Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Counterclaims Must Be Dismissed, Judge Says

(February 1, 2024, 10:19 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — An insured’s counterclaims for breach of contract and bad faith cannot proceed against a commercial property insurer because the breach of contract claim is duplicative of the insurer’s declaratory judgment claim and because the bad faith claim fails to state any facts in support of the insured’s allegation that the insurer acted unreasonably in handling the insured’s claim for property damages....