SEPTEMBER 2018 BAD FAITH CASES: NO COMMON LAW BAD FAITH WHERE NO BREACH OF CONTRACT (Philadelphia Federal)
In this disability insurance case, the court held that because the insurer did not breach the policy terms, “it cannot be liable for [common law] bad faith based on the alleged breach thereof.”
Date of Decision: September 21, 2018
Arya v. Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., U. S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-4362, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161604 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 21, 2018) (Robreno, J.)
