Bad Faith Claim Cannot Proceed In Storm Damage Suit, Federal Judge Says

( October 1, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT) -- HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A Mississippi federal judge partially granted a homeowners insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment in a storm damage coverage dispute after determining that the insureds’ bad faith and extracontractual damages claims cannot proceed because the insurer’s denial of coverage was reasonable based on the evidence....