The insurer denied auto theft coverage based on an exclusion. The insured sued for breach of contract and bad faith, and also alleged breach of…
Month: May 2021
The insurer denied plaintiff’s first party fire loss claim because it concluded that the insured set the fire himself. The insured brought breach of contract…
In this case, the Third Circuit addresses the elements of equitable subrogation between insurers, a useful opinion for coverage counsel dealing with insurer vs. insurer…
Legal theories alone are not enough to sustain litigation. A plaintiff must also plead factual allegations to support his legal theories. The Honorable Joshua D.…
Western District Judge Horan previously dismissed breach of contract and bad faith claims in this case, with leave to amend. A copy of our earlier…
Eastern District Judge Padova permitted this first party property damage bad faith claim to proceed, finding the complaint’s allegations were not merely conclusory. The insureds…
The insureds valued their UIM claim at $215,000, and settled with the tortfeasor’s insurer for $15,000. They demanded $200,000 policy limits from the UIM carrier,…