Bad Faith Suit Against Auto Insurer Barred By Doctrine Of Res Judicata, Judge Says

( May 29, 2026, 1:27 PM EDT) -- BATON ROUGE, La. — An insured’s bad faith suit brought against an auto insurer cannot proceed because the suit is barred by a prior suit arising out of the same transaction or occurrence filed by the insured, a Louisiana federal judge said in granting the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....