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…
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This is a pro se breach of contract, statutory bad faith, and common law contractual bad faith UIM claims, as well as an intentional infliction…
The insured wanted to amend his Uninsured Motorist breach of contract complaint to add a bad faith claim, on the basis that the insurer acted…
This matter involves a dispute over application of an auto insurance policy’s “regular use exclusion” and underinsured motorist coverage. The carrier asserted the exclusion, and…
Legal theories alone are not enough to sustain litigation. A plaintiff must also plead factual allegations to support his legal theories. That’s where Mark Bond’s…
The carrier denied the insured homeowners’ property damage claim. They sued for breach of contract and bad faith, and the carrier moved to dismiss. First,…
Eastern District Judge Darnell Jones recently rendered two bad faith decisions just a few days apart. CASE 1 – Underinsured Motorist Bad Faith Claim Dismissed…
Plaintiff successfully stated a bad faith claim in this underinsured motorist case. Plaintiff alleged serious injuries, lost earnings and earning capacity, and emotional injuries. The…
This case involves a first party fire loss to the insured’s home. The insured’s public adjuster estimated damages at over $300,000. The insurer’s adjuster issued…
It has been nearly 15 years since our first bad faith blog post, summarizing an opinion by the late Judge Albert Sheppard. Today’s summary is…