Alabama Federal Judge Declines To Dismiss UIM Bad Faith Claim, Orders Jury Trial

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Determining that an insured's bad faith claim in an underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage dispute hinges on whether a prior settlement amount sufficiently covered his medical costs, an Alabama federal judge on Dec. 7 denied the insurer's motion for summary judgment on the count and ordered that a jury trial first be held on the insured's breach of contract claim (Daniel Blake Hall v. State Farm Mutual Automotive Insurance Co., No. 7:10-cv-02137, N.D. Ala.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173606).Full story on lexis.com