10th Circuit Holds Insurer's Payment Of Undisputed Damages Defeats Bad Faith Claim

DENVER - An insurer's attempts to settle a policyholder's uninsured motorist (UM) claim, despite a lack of response from the insured, establish that the insurer acted reasonably and in good faith, a 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Jan. 31, upholding summary judgment in the insurer's favor (Linh Tran v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., No. 12-5027, 10th Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 2200; See 2/23/12, Page 13).Full story on lexis.com