Senate Bill 814 Proposes Sweeping and Retroactive Changes to Environmental Claims Handling in Oregon
On March 13, 2013, the Oregon legislature introduced Senate Bill 814 to create sweeping reforms on …
Estée Lauder v. OneBeacon Insurance Group – Expanding the Scope of Discovery in Bad Faith Cases
On April 15, 2013, a New York trial court granted the insured’s request for the production …
Good Faith Denial of Benefits When Insurer Relies on Rulings of Workers’ Compensation Court
Last week, the Montana Supreme Court held that the insurer acted reasonably when it stopped payments …
No Bad Faith Recovery Unless Insured Demonstrates Acts Were A Producing Cause Of Damages
A jury found that Mid-Continent committed five separate violations of the Texas Insurance Code and awarded …
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Prompt Payment of An Appraisal Award Bars Bad Faith Per Austin U.S. District Court, Although Some Acts By An Insurer May Leave The Door Open Per Galveston U.S. District Court
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in Austin recently held that …
Bad Faith Claims Cannot Be Based Solely On Breach Of Contract And Must Allege More Than Conclusory Allegations
In Merrill v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 2013 WL 588515 (W.D.Pa., Feb 13, 2013), …