Between 2010 and 2016, the insurer issued various performance and payment surety bonds on behalf of ongoing construction projects. In connection with these bonds, the…
Month: September 2017
Since 2007, Pennsylvania’s Superior Court has taken the position that proving statutory bad faith includes two elements: (1) the absence of a reasonable basis to…
The insureds brought a consolidated class action against the insurer under certain life insurance policies. The policies are different from standard whole life insurance policies…
The insured received medical treatment from several providers after sustaining injuries in a May 2013 auto accident. The policy provided up to $15,000 in PIP…
The insured filed a UIM claim with her insurer after sustaining injuries in an auto accident. The insurer denied the claim. The insured then sued…
Plaintiffs sued defendant life insurer as beneficiaries of a term life insurance policy issued to the insured. The insurer denied payment of full death benefits…
This is a very lengthy opinion, focusing on a successful bad faith plaintiff’s pursuit of statutory interest, attorney’s fees, and costs. The total sought was…
The insured filed a claim under his homeowner’s insurance policy after a leak in an air conditioner condensation line caused damage to his basement. Initially,…
Following in today’s discovery theme, this opinion addresses application of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine in the context of making or investigating…
This case involved the adjustment of a fire loss claim. The insurer made over $1 Million in payments during a two-year period. The insured brought…