Claims Alleging Bad Faith, State Law Violations Against Auto Insurer Will Proceed

( May 4, 2026, 11:29 AM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — Claims alleging bad faith and violations of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA) against an auto insurer can proceed because questions of fact exist as to whether the auto insurer’s conduct in handling the insured’s claims was reasonable, a Washington federal judge said in denying the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment....