COURT ADDRESSES (1) COMMON LAW VS. STATUTORY BAD FAITH STANDARDS; (2) LACK OF CLARITY IN THE LAW AND BAD FAITH; (3) DELAYS IN CLAIM HANDLING AND SETTLEMENT OFFERS; (4) APPLYING THE UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT IN BAD FAITH CASES; (5) AGGRESSIVE DISCOVERY/CLAIM HANDLING DURING LITIGATION; and (6) LOW RANGE SETTLEMENT OFFERS (Philadelphia Federal)

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Eastern District Judge Tucker explains the similarities and differences between common law and statutory bad faith, in granting the insurer summary judgment on the statutory…

JULY 2015 BAD FAITH CASES: (1) COURT DISMISSES BREACH OF IMPLIED DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING CLAIM BECAUSE (i) IT CANNOT BE PLEADED SEPARATELY FROM A BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM AND (ii) BECAUSE THE ALLEGATIONS SUPPORTING THAT CLAIM WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE SUPPORTING THE STATUTORY BAD FAITH CLAIM; AND (2) COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT FOR INSURER ON BAD FAITH CLAIM AFTER FINDING THAT INSURED, AS ASSIGNEE, RELEASED INSURER FROM ANY CLAIMS (Eastern District)

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In Charbonneau v. Chartis Property Casualty Company, the court dismissed an assignee’s claims for breach of implied duty of good faith and fair dealing because…

JUNE 2015 BAD FAITH CASES: (1) COURT PERMITS CLAIMS TO PROCEED ON ALLEGATIONS THAT INSURER REFUSED TO CONTINUE DAMAGE APPRAISAL PROCESS UNLESS INSURED WITHDREW PENDING BAD FAITH CLAIMS; (2) COURT WOULD NOT CONSIDER INSURER’S FACTUAL ARGUMENTS ON MOTIVE TO ASSESS INSURED’S BAD FAITH IN SEEKING AMENDMENT, AT THE MOTION TO AMEND STAGE (Middle District)

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In Militello v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, the court granted the insured’s motion for leave to file a second amended complaint to add…