On April 16 and 21, 2021, Western District Judge Wiegand issued bad faith opinions. In the first case, she allowed the claim to proceed, denying…
Month: April 2021
This is a rare bad faith case raised before a Bankruptcy Court in the context of an adversary proceeding. The bankrupt/insureds brought a first party…
This UIM bad faith claim was allowed to proceed, after Eastern District Judge Pratter denied the insurer’s motion to dismiss. The plaintiff pleaded that he…
This is a New Jersey Covid-19 coverage case. The insurer rejected business loss coverage for a law firm’s Covid-19 business interruption claims, arguing (1) there…
The insured admittedly altered vendor invoices that inflated the replacement value of damaged items in this first party property damage claim, and submitted those false…
The Third Circuit’s precedential decision focused primarily on what constitutes a sufficient writing to request lower underinsured motorist limits under 75 Pa. C.S. § 1734.…
This case involved an auto accident death, and whether the deceased was an insured “family member” under his stepfather’s auto policy. Coverage depends on whether…
The district court allowed the insured to pursue claims against the insurer’s agent, even though the agent was not party to the insurance policy, where…
The plaintiff-excess insurer sued a primary auto insurance carrier for failing to settle within its $1,000,000 policy limits. The case went to trial against the…
On March 30, 2021, Eastern District Judges Beetlestone and Baylson independently issued opinions finding no insurance coverage due for business losses resulting from the Covid-19…