The carrier refused to defend or indemnify its insured against an underlying tort suit. The insured sought declaratory relief, and claimed breach of contract and…
Category: PA – Limitations Period
The carrier denied an uninsured motor vehicle claim based upon the household exclusion. Over four years later, the insured brought suit in light of the…
The insurer denied auto theft coverage based on an exclusion. The insured sued for breach of contract and bad faith, and also alleged breach of…
The insureds allege they wanted a joint annuity policy, rather than an individual annuity policy. The carrier was fully aware of the insureds’ intent and…
In this UIM action, with a history reaching back over a decade, the court applied the statute of limitations to dismiss plaintiff’s section 8371 claim,…
This statutory bad faith opinion issued out of the Western District of Pennsylvania yesterday. The court finds no coverage based on a one-year suit limitation…
The essence of the insured’s case is the insurer settled claims against the insured without the insured’s knowledge or permission, and without adequate investigation. The…
This case involved breach of contract and bad faith claims against the insurer based on its decision not to cover the alleged theft of jewelry.…
The insurer denied coverage on November 3, 2015. The insured sued for breach of contract and bad faith on September 20, 2019. The insurer moved…
In this case, the alleged bad faith conduct at issue occurred in 2011. The statutory bad faith suit was filed in 2019. The Third Circuit…