Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Suit Against Disability Insurer Remanded

(September 5, 2024, 8:22 AM EDT) -- MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin federal magistrate judge remanded an insured’s breach of contract and bad faith suit against a disability insurer and an independent insurance agent after determining that the agent was not fraudulently joined as a defendant to defeat the diversity of citizenship requirement because the insured’s negligent misrepresentation claim against the agent alleges sufficient facts in support of the claim....