California Supreme Court Invites Suits against Defendants Doing Any Business in California
In a hotly contested 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v. The …
Month: August 2016
Expanding When Liability is “Reasonably Clear”: Massachusetts Court Chips Away at Bad Faith Counterarguments
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts Appellate Court affirmed a trial court’s award of bad faith damages …
“Low-Ball” Settlement Offer On Its Own Is Insufficient To Support A Claim for Bad Faith Under Pennsylvania Law
A low-ball settlement offer on its own is not enough to state a claim for a …
POLICY LIMIT DEMANDS + QUIRKY LEGAL ISSUES = CALL LAWYER
The recent California decision Barickman v. Mercury Casualty Company, 2016 WL 3975279, (Calif. App. – July …
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Insurers’ Beware: Defending Bad Faith Claim May Lead to Waiver of Privileged Communications
On July 27, 2016, the United States District Court for South Carolina ordered an insurer to …