Mealey's (May 24, 2023, 8:51 AM EDT) -- LYNCHBURG, Va. — Breach of contract and bad faith claims alleged against an auto insurer cannot survive because the insured did not obtain a judgment against the tortfeasor prior to settling her claim with the tortfeasor, as required under Virginia law, and because the insured fails to allege any facts that would support a bad faith claim under Virginia law, a Virginia federal judge said in granting the auto insurer’s motion to dismiss....