In this case, Philadelphia Federal Judge Baylson reiterates: Claims for breach of an insurance contract do not allow for recovery of attorney’s fees; rather, attorney’s…
Category: PA – Attorney’s Fees
First, Eastern District Judge Padova denied the plaintiff’s motion to remand this UIM breach of contract, bad faith, and Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection…
An insurer brought a declaratory judgment action, asking court to find no defense or indemnity due the insured. The insured successfully obtained summary judgment in…
Middle District Judge Mannion denied the insurer’s motion to remand this UIM bad faith case. The plaintiff had $15,000 in UIM coverage, which was eventually…
In this case, the Third Circuit addresses the elements of equitable subrogation between insurers, a useful opinion for coverage counsel dealing with insurer vs. insurer…
This case involves a dispute between a defendant’s own insurer and another carrier obligated to provide coverage to defendant as an additional insured. The issues…
After a non-jury trial, the Blair County Court of Common Pleas found the insurer violated the bad faith statute, and awarded statutory damages in the…
The excellent Tort Talk Blog posted today on Judge Melissa T. Pavlack’s bad faith ruling in Unterberg v. Mercury Insurance Company. Judge Pavlack awarded $900,000…
This case involves attorney malpractice insurance, and when a carrier is estopped from denying coverage for failing to issue a timely reservation of rights letter.…
This UIM case involved a claim for full policy limits, amounting to $45,000. The insured alleged serious permanent injuries. Over two years passed from the…