Two underinsured motorist plaintiffs agreed to a high-low arbitration with their carrier. One agreed to a $5,000 – $65,000 range and the other to a…
Category: PA – Release of bad faith claim
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…
The insured alleged bad faith based on the insurer’s introduction and reliance on allegedly biased expert testimony in this underinsured motorist case. The District Court…
This is a UIM bad faith case. The insurer did not meet the insureds’ demand, and sought a release of bad faith claims during the…
The homeowner’s policy at issue provided a one-year period in which to bring suit. Some repair work was identified and paid, but the repairs needed on…
An insurer sued its appointed defense counsel in connection with counsel’s defense of a UIM claim. The insurer claimed that counsel failed to assure that…
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…
In Berry v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, the court addressed a dispute over whether certain notes in the claims files were protected from production. The…
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…
In New York Central Mutual Ins. Co v. Margolis Edelstein, the insurer alleged that its attorney failed to give it proper advice as a client,…