Bad Faith – Page 8 – Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith

California Supreme Court Invites Suits against Defendants Doing Any Business in California

Ron Tigner Aug 31, 2016 Tagged with California jurisdiction, class actions, insurance

In a hotly contested 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v. The …

Earlier this month, a Massachusetts Appellate Court affirmed a trial court’s award of bad faith damages …

Wendy N. Enerson Aug 18, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, Settlement Offer

A low-ball settlement offer on its own is not enough to state a claim for a …

Ron Tigner Aug 15, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, duty to settle, policy limits

The recent California decision Barickman v. Mercury Casualty Company, 2016 WL 3975279, (Calif. App. – July …

On July 27, 2016, the United States District Court for South Carolina ordered an insurer to …

Julia Molander Jul 28, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, duty to settle, policy limits

In a recent unpublished decision, the California Court of Appeals upheld a $3 million judgment against …

Gregory Hudson Jul 22, 2016 Tagged with property claims

Virtually all property insurance policies contain an appraisal clause, which outlines the appraisal procedure in broad …

Joann Selleck Jul 13, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, made whole rule, subrogation

It is highly unusual to find an insurance bad faith case which stems from an insurance …

Julia Molander Jul 6, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, elder abuse, genuine dispute

The Paslays sued State Farm for failing to pay a portion of the damage caused to …

Stephen Kempa Jun 28, 2016 Tagged with bad faith, removal, specificity

This month, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion that reminds insurance carriers and their …