Extracontractual Claims Survive; Fact Issues Exist On Insurer’s Conduct, Judge Says

( July 27, 2026, 7:51 AM EDT) -- SPOKANE, Wash. — A homeowners insurer is not entitled to summary judgment on extracontractual claims alleged by insureds who claim the insurer acted in bad faith in handling their claim for damages caused by a fire because questions of fact exist regarding the insurer’s conduct in investigating and handling the insureds’ claim, a Washington federal judge said in denying the insurer’s motion....