Insured’s Bad Faith Counterclaim Cannot Proceed, Alaska Federal Judge Says

( September 13, 2024, 2:35 PM EDT) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A bad faith counterclaim filed against an auto insurer cannot proceed because the insurer’s filing of a declaratory judgment suit regarding its coverage obligations to its insured who was involved in an auto accident while working for a rideshare service company does not constitute bad faith as there was uncertainty regarding whether coverage is afforded under the policy, an Alaska federal judge said....