Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Insured’s Bad Faith Failure-To-Settle Claim

Mealey's (November 10, 2022, 10:22 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A federal judge in Missouri held that an insured pleaded a plausible claim for bad faith failure to settle underlying counterclaims within its general liability insurance policy limits, partially denying the insurer’s motion to dismiss the insured’s coverage lawsuit arising from underlying abuse of process, malicious prosecution and civil conspiracy counterclaims....