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…
Category: PA – UIM/UM Cases
“Although the fact-specific nature of a bad faith claim may render its dismissal at the Rule 12(b)(6) state inappropriate in some circumstances, it is well-established…
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 insured brought breach of contract and bad faith claims in this UIM/medical payment case. The court entered summary judgment for the insurer, on the…
This UIM bad faith case was dismissed for failure to state a plausible claim. The complaint includes 49 bad faith allegations that the court found…
Eastern District Judge Darnell Jones recently rendered two bad faith decisions just a few days apart. CASE 1 – Underinsured Motorist Bad Faith Claim Dismissed…
This case involves claims against a carrier for two distinct auto accidents, as well as against two of its individual claim adjusters. The insured husband…
The court granted summary judgment to the insurer in this uninsured motorist bad faith case where the settlement offer was a small fraction of the…
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…