Request For Punitive Damages Cannot Proceed Without Bad Faith Claim

( June 11, 2024, 1:28 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — An insured’s request for punitive damages fails as a matter of law because the insured agreed to dismiss a bad faith claim against her auto insurer and punitive damages are not recoverable on a breach of contract claim, a Utah federal judge said in partially granting an auto insurer’s motion for summary judgment....