On June 7, 2018, New Jersey’s Senate passed New Jersey Senate Bill 2144, the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (IFCA). In its current form,…
Month: June 2018
In May 2016, the trial court granted the insurer summary judgment on coverage because faulty construction work did not constitute an occurrence, ultimately relying on…
The insured alleged that she “purchased an ‘all risk insurance policy’ from [the insurer], which covered [the insured’s] home and personal property, including coverage for…
The Tort Talk Blog has posted a recent Luzerne County decision where the court severed and stayed a UIM Bad Faith Claim. This excellent blog…
Federal District Judge Wolfson recently issued two opinions in which the court reiterates that ERISA pre-empts New Jersey common law insurance bad faith claims. Dates…
The insureds’ water heater leaked resulting in $8,654 in water damage and $66,415 in mold damage. The insurer paid the $8,654, but only paid $10,000…
On May 31, 2018, the Superior Court’s April 9, 2018, 2-1 decision reversing the trial court’s $21 Million award in Berg v. Nationwide was withdrawn, after the…
We’ve recently posted summaries of five federal district court bad faith opinions, issued between May 15 and May 23, 2018. These opinions all include some…