Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Related To Damage Estimate Can Proceed

Mealey's (March 24, 2023, 10:46 AM EDT) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — An insured commercial property owner’s breach of contract and bad faith claims related to the value of the insured’s property damages and property depreciation arising out of damages caused Hurricanes Laura and Delta can proceed, a Louisiana federal judge said after determining that the insured presented evidence that the insurer’s estimate of the damages may have been undervalued....