Mississippi Federal Judge Dismisses Extracontractual Claims Against Auto Insurer

( March 17, 2025, 9:54 AM EDT) -- JACKSON, Miss. — An insured’s bad faith claims against an auto insurer cannot proceed because the auto insurer offered evidence that the only dispute at issue between the insured and the insurer was a dispute over the amount owed for the insured’s underinsured motorist (UIM) claim, a Mississippi federal judge said in granting the auto insurer’s unopposed motion for summary judgment. . . .