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Like most jurisdictions, Kentucky follows the general rule that an insurance bad faith claim cannot be maintained against an insurance company when the underlying claim is not covered by the policy.  See Davidson v. Am. Freightways, Inc., 25 S.W.3d 94, 100 (Ky. 2000).

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