Washington Federal Judge Denies Insurer’s Dismissal Bid In Bad Faith Suit

( January 20, 2026, 10:14 AM EST) -- SPOKANE, Wash. — A Washington federal judge denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss a policyholder’s complaint over an underinsured motorist coverage dispute arising from a 2023 auto accident, holding that the policyholder plausibly alleges breach of contract, bad faith and statutory violations and provides sufficient notice of the claims and underlying factual circumstances to proceed....