Just because it took an insurance company two months to settle a claim doesn’t mean the company acted in bad faith, because its investigation revealed several “red flags” that required investigation, a common pleas court judge has ruled.
Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Barrasse said because State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. was actively involved in the investigation, it did not act in bad faith.
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