5th Circuit Affirms Ruling In Favor Of Insurer In Bad Faith Coverage Dispute

( February 2, 2026, 9:17 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 30 affirmed a lower federal court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit, holding that the insured failed to provide evidence suggesting hail occurred within the relevant policy period and, as a result, did not establish a genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether covered damage occurred....