The insured brought claims for declaratory relief, breach of contract and bad faith. The carrier removed to federal court, and the insured moved to remand.…
Month: November 2018
In this case, the court granted the insurer a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The case involved misrepresentations in applying for insurance, specifically involving whether the…
In this New Jersey action, the plaintiff alleged that the insurer’s agent deceived and defrauded her into signing a release of claims against the insurer.…
The Pennsylvania and New Jersey Insurance Bad Faith Case Law Blog Has Been Nominated for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest, in the Niche…
We have posted nearly 1,500 bad faith case summaries over the last 12 years. During October and November 2018, we significantly upgraded the Pennsylvania and…
The insured failed to adequately plead a bad faith claim in this UIM case, but was given leave to amend. Most of the allegations were…
This decision was later reversed when the insurer’s expert was found unqualified. The insurer ceased making payments under a disability policy on the basis of…
Plaintiff was the beneficiary of a $1 Million life insurance policy. The carrier declined to pay benefits, and she brought 3 claims: (1) a declaration…
The insured doctor sued his medical malpractice carrier in bad faith for not settling a malpractice case within policy limits. The eventual verdict far exceeded…