This case addresses the reasonableness of an insurer’s investigation, the timing of what facts are relevant to evaluating coverage denial in the bad faith context,…
Category: NJ – Claims Handling (reasonable)
This case involves a putative class action for Covid-19 business interruption loss coverage. Plaintiff sued for breach of contract after coverage was denied, and later…
This Philadelphia Federal Court decision addressed breach of contract and bad faith claims under New Jersey law. The parties had agreed that this property damage…
This case centers on a legal malpractice claim against the insured’s personal injury counsel for failing to bring an underinsured motorist claim against the insured’s…
This case involves a fire damage claim to plaintiffs’ home. This was the seventh fire in plaintiffs’ home. The carrier denied coverage based on various…
The plaintiff-excess insurer sued a primary auto insurance carrier for failing to settle within its $1,000,000 policy limits. The case went to trial against the…
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…
The insureds were attorneys sued by an insurance carrier. The insured attorneys sought coverage from their own professional liability carrier, and the malpractice carrier asserted…
The insured successfully defeated a summary judgment motion on the issue of coverage, but lost on bad faith. The policy excluded coverage for burst radiator…
The insured had a long-term care policy. The carrier denied coverage and the insured sued for breach of contract, bad faith, and breach of the…