Settlement Reached After Counterclaims Dismissed In Coverage Dispute Over Fire

( February 20, 2026, 11:09 AM EST) -- BOISE, Idaho — The parties to a coverage dispute over fire damage after a construction worker discarded oil-soaked rags reached a settlement after a federal judge in Idaho granted the insurer’s motions to dismiss bad faith counterclaims filed by the construction company and seller of the property because they did not allege sufficient facts to support the counterclaims....