Breach Of Contract Claim Survives, Bad Faith Claims Fail In Fire Coverage Suit

Mealey's (February 3, 2023, 11:05 AM EST) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A breach of contract claim alleged against the insurer of a mobile home can proceed because a question of fact exists as to the cause of a fire that damaged the insured’s mobile home; however, the insured’s bad faith claims cannot survive because the insured failed to show that the insurer’s denial of coverage was unreasonable or in bad faith, an Alabama federal magistrate judge said Feb. 2....