Supreme Court Rejects Widow's Bad-Faith Claim Over Settlement

The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected a widow’s claim that two insurance carriers acted in bad faith while mediating negligence and wrongful death claims related to her husband’s fatal coal mining accident. Case: Mosley v. Arch Specialty Insurance Co., No. 2018-SC-0586-DG, 06/17/2021, published. Facts: While working the night shift at a surface mine, Rhett Mosley was killed when the truck he was operating crashed and overturned, crushing him underneath. A Mine Safety and Health Administration investigation revealed that the truck’s brakes were improperly maintained and m...