Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINS and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
The district court granted summary judgment for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The court held that Lauri Jo Hartz's complaint was styled in tort not contract, and Maryland law provides no first-party action in tort against an insurer for bad faith failure to settle a claim. We affirm.
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