The central discussion in this case focused on the duty to defend as distinguished from the duty to reimburse. Where there is coverage on the…
Month: July 2018
To complete a cable installation, Comcast contracted with FTS, and FTS contracted with CVRS, “which hired Jeremy Hays”—who brought a workers’ compensation complaint against CVRS…
In this case, the insured argued that the carrier’s reliance on its expert (an unidentified plumber) was unreasonable. The insurer took the position that reliance…
Today we discuss two opinions issued by Western District Judge Hornak on July 17th and 18th. The key issue in the FAPD bad faith case…
After a fire damaged insured’s property, six inspections of the property occurred due to the adjusters’ differing opinions on demolition and construction costs. Time also…
The insured had a life insurance policy with a $25,000 coverage amount. The original policy included a two-year suicide exclusion. Two other insurers acquired the…
In this first party medical benefits claim, accidental injury was covered but not loss resulting from disease. Prior to the insurer’s summary judgment motion, the…
In this case, the court permitted the bad faith claim to proceed, however it struck all references to the Unfair Insurance Practices Act (UIPA) as…
In this case, the insured sued her mother for injuries suffered from a slip and fall at the mother’s house. She also brought a bad…