Yesterday, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled, 4-3, that the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law’s (UTPCPL) prohibition on deceptive conduct creates a private right of…
Month: February 2021
After a non-jury trial, the Blair County Court of Common Pleas found the insurer violated the bad faith statute, and awarded statutory damages in the…
Middle District Judge Jones ruled that no Covid-19 coverage was due under an all-risk policy. He found no “direct physical loss of or damage to…
Middle District Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr. recently issued three discovery opinions arising out of a first party fire property damage case. The insureds…
The court denied a motion to dismiss the insured’s breach of insurance contract claim, pleaded on a third party beneficiary basis. New Jersey Federal Judge…
Self-insured public entities sued their excess insurer for breach of contract and bad faith, claiming sums due for attorney’s fees and damages in sexual abuse…
There can be no bad faith where no coverage is due, or where coverage is a close question based on unsettled law. Court Applies Kvaerner…
The instant dispute involves the depositions of the claims handler and a corporate designee, as well as the scope of document discovery. The insurer made…
Plaintiff sued his dental insurer in federal court for breach of contract, bad faith, and various other claims. He moved for permission to proceed in…