This case involves a discrepancy over whether an insured timely renewed his life insurance policy, two months before his death. There was a dispute of…
Month: January 2021
In this case, like many others in the recent past, the UIM bad faith claims are dismissed with leave to amend. The tortfeasor’s carrier payed…
Like yesterday’s post, an insurer’s reliance on an expert report precluded bad faith. The case involved first party coverage for a home heating oil spill. …
This UIM bad faith case had survived a motion to dismiss, but summary judgment ended the plaintiff’s bad faith claim. Eastern District Judge Leeson had…
The insured failed to plead a plausible claim in this UM bad faith case. The 18-year old insured was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist, and…
The husband-beneficiary of his wife’s life insurance policy brought breach of contract, bad faith, and unfair trade practices counterclaims against an insurer for interpleading the…
These two Covid-19 coverage cases ended in summary judgments against the insureds on their breach of contract and statutory bad faith claims. Eastern District Judge…
The Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas granted partial summary judgment on declaratory judgment claims concerning coverage, and an appeal was taken. The Superior Court…
The insured suffered property damage. Under the policy, the insurer would initially pay actual cash value for the loss, and would subsequently pay replacement value…
Judge Baylson had previously dismissed in this matter, summarized here, but allowed the insured leave to amend. The insured filed an amended complaint, and the…