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…
Category: PA – UIPA & UCSP
In this underinsured motorist case, the insured brought claims for breach of contract, bad faith, unjust enrichment, violation of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act (UIPA)…
The insured asked Eastern District Judge Pratter to reconsider her rulings in this matter, issued two weeks earlier. Those rulings are summarized in this post.…
This case involved a dispute over whether the insurer acted in bad faith by paying for a damaged car’s value, instead of paying to repair…
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…
This is a rare bad faith case raised before a Bankruptcy Court in the context of an adversary proceeding. The bankrupt/insureds brought a first party…
In Western District Magistrate Judge Dodge’s May 2020 opinion in this case, the court allowed this UIM bad faith claim to survive a motion to…
The insurer successfully moved to dismiss a UIM bad faith claim. While the plaintiff pleaded sufficient facts to show the insurer’s conduct was unreasonable, plaintiff…
This UIM bad faith opinion includes instructive points on factual allegations that only create possible, but not plausible, claims and on the use of alleged…
The insureds’ complaint alleged husband-insured was riding a bicycle when hit by the tortfeasor’s car. The driver’s carrier offered to pay $50,000 towards the injuries,…