Geico Bad Faith Coverage Claims Trimmed, But Breach Of Contract Claims Kept Alive

( August 15, 2025, 12:48 PM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — A Nevada federal judge granted in part and denied in part an auto insurer’s motion to dismiss a policyholder’s bad faith coverage suit, dismissing without prejudice claims for tortious and contractual breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and violation of Nevada's Unfair Insurance Practices Act (NUIPA) but allowing breach of contract and punitive damage claims to proceed, while holding that it was premature for the insurer to invoke the genuine dispute doctrine....