Form and Substance: The Importance of Conducting a Proper Investigation of First-Party Claims Under California Law
A bad faith claim against an insurer often focuses as much on the process of a …
Store Display Can Be an “Advertisement” Under Coverage B
In Hershey Creamery Company v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company and Liberty Insurance Corporation, No. 1:18-CV-694, …
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Massachusetts: Third-Party Claim Handler Made Reasonable, Prompt Efforts to Settle Nursing Home Liability Claim, and Therefore Was Not Liable For $14 M Excess Verdict
On March 18, 2019, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision holding that Sedgwick …
Georgia Supreme Court Spares Insurance Company from a $5.3 Million Bad-Faith Verdict
Last week, the Georgia Supreme Court confirmed that an insurance carrier’s duty to settle a claim …
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The Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies That a Party Can Testify as an Expert Witness without Waiving the Attorney-Client Privilege
Litigation usually involves complex issues related to technology, products, or business processes. In many cases, clients …
QUITE THE SPLIT: LOUISIANA THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL APPLIES TEN-YEAR PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD TO CONTRACT-BASED BAD FAITH CLAIMS
In a surprising decision on rehearing, on February 4, 2019, a panel of the Louisiana Third …
In Rhode Island, No Duty of Good Faith to Third Party Claimant
In Summit Insurance Company v. Stricklett, — A.3d —, No. 2017185APPEALPC12536, 2019 WL 190358, (R.I. Jan. …
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ALLEGED BAD FAITH FAILURE TO ADVISE POLICYHOLDER OF CONSEQUENCES OF SETTLEMENT CONDUCT CAUSES INSURER TO SETTLE $22 MILLION LAWSUIT
Progressive recently settled a bad faith lawsuit with the guardians of a child injured in a …
From Birdseed to Crop Dusting, Liability-Triggering Event Determines Number of Occurrences
Texas applies the “cause” test to determine the number of accidents or occurrences, but its emphasis …
Fort Worth Court of Appeal Reverses Judgment Awarding Bad Faith Damages Against Insurer
While the November 8, 2018 Court of Appeal of Texas, Fort Worth Division opinion reverses a …
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