In this case, Philadelphia Federal Judge Baylson reiterates: Claims for breach of an insurance contract do not allow for recovery of attorney’s fees; rather, attorney’s…
Category: PA – Punitive Damages
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…
Eastern District Judge Younge denied the insurer’s summary judgment motion on bad faith, and its motion to bifurcate the bad faith claim. Plaintiff sought coverage…
Middle District Judge Mannion denied the insurer’s motion to remand this UIM bad faith case. The plaintiff had $15,000 in UIM coverage, which was eventually…
After a non-jury trial, the Blair County Court of Common Pleas found the insurer violated the bad faith statute, and awarded statutory damages in the…
Plaintiff sued his dental insurer in federal court for breach of contract, bad faith, and various other claims. He moved for permission to proceed in…
The excellent Tort Talk Blog posted today on Judge Melissa T. Pavlack’s bad faith ruling in Unterberg v. Mercury Insurance Company. Judge Pavlack awarded $900,000…
Eastern District Judge Marston reviews three lines of U.S. Supreme Court and Third Circuit precedent in determining when, and whether, the burden of proof in…
The plaintiff obtained insurance against its tenants failing to pay rent. It allegedly entered a relationship with two entities licensed to provide that insurance. One…
This UIM breach of contract and bad faith case was removed to federal court. The court sua sponte remanded the matter to state court. Significantly…