Edward Reid, Jr. v. Transp Ins Co

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

Edward L. Reid, Jr. (“Reid”) appeals from an order granting summary judgment to Transportation Insurance Company (“Transportation”) 1 in Reid’s action alleging bad faith based on Transportation’s failure to negotiate a settlement in Reid’s underinsured motorist action. We will affirm.

I

Because we write principally for the parties, who are familiar with the factual context and legal history of this case, we will set forth only those facts that are necessary to our analysis.

On October 1, 1999, in the course of his employment, Reid was involved in a…