FEBRUARY 2017 BAD FAITH CASES: COURT DENIES SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON BAD FAITH CLAIM AS TO CARRIER’S ALLEGED FAILURE TO PROVIDE WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF COVERAGE DECISION; GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT AFTER FINDING NO BAD FAITH ON CARRIER’S REASONABLE INTERPRETATION OF AMBIGUOUS POLICY LANGUAGE (Western District)

Judge Conti granted in part and denied the insurer’s summary judgment motion on the insured’s bad faith allegations. The insured’s claims rested on two arguments:…