As we posted earlier today, the theme is plaintiffs adequately pleading bad faith claims in federal court. In this second post, the insured set out…
Month: April 2019
The common theme in today’s two posts is the plaintiffs’ adequately pleading bad faith in federal court. In this first post, the carrier moved to…
In this homeowner’s case, the insured attempted to tie a fallen tree to water pipe damage. The court laid out a detailed history of the…
This case involved mortgage insurance. The insured alleged breach of contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, and bad faith. The insurer moved to dismiss on a number…
The issue in this case involved a federal court determining the validity of service under Pennsylvania state law governing writs of summons. The court had…
The insured leased a rental car, and obtained excess insurance through the rental company. He was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought UIM…
In this UIM bad faith case, the court dismissed the bad faith count, but sua sponte allowed the insured to file an amended complaint. In…
The insured was sued for physically attacking the underlying plaintiff, while hurling racial epithets. The carrier denied a defense on the basis the alleged injuries…
After 20 Years, Berg v. Nationwide is Headed to the Supreme Court. We once again note that the Supreme Court has granted an appeal in…