Carlos Mesa v. Clarendon National Insurance Company

This appeal involves a third-party’s claim for bad faith against an insurer in handling a claim against its insured. Plaintiff-Appellant Carlos Mesa appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Clarendon National Insurance Company (Clarendon). After consideration of the parties’ briefs and the record, and having had the benefit of oral argument, we affirm.

I. Background

On April 3, 2006, Mesa was one of four injured parties involved in an automobile accident caused by Cesar A. Vega Zelaya. The vehicle driven by Zelaya was owned by Jary A. Martinez,…