Claim For Breach Of Contractual Duty Of Good Faith To Proceed Against Auto Insurer

(July 19, 2024, 11:10 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed claims alleging negligence and violation of Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) against an auto insurer but allowed a claim for breach of the contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing to proceed against the insurer because the insureds are seeking damages for losses caused by the insurer’s alleged failure to settle the claim in good faith rather than seeking policy benefits for which they already were paid....