The Court ruled that a third party/judgment creditor could not institute a garnishment action against an insurer based on the theory of bad faith without…
Month: September 2007
The Court was confronted with coverage issues stemming from a homeowner’s policy and the insureds’ requests for a defense and indemnification from third-party claims stemming…
The court addressed the issue of whether an insurer’s initial refusal to provide a settlement offer in response to the insureds’ demand for first-party benefits…
Plaintiffs filed a claim under their homeowners insurance policy issued by State Farm for property damage to a concrete floor in their garage. After inspecting…
The Court was confronted with the issue of simultaneous litigation in both state and federal courts involving the same parties and stemming from the same…
The Court found that there was clear and convincing evidence that the insured committed insurance fraud. The insured applied for a Deluxe Plus homeowner’s policy…
The court ruled that the insurer did not act in bad faith in denying coverage. The insured applied for a Deluxe Plus homeowner’s policy with…
In Gallatin Fuels, Inc. v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co., the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the bad faith decision of…
In Gallatin Fuels, Inc. v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co., the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the bad faith decision of…