It has been 15 years since we started this blog, focusing on insurance bad faith law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our simple goal has…
Month: June 2021
For the second time in a week, Middle District Judge Mariani denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss a bad faith claim. Judge Mariani’s June 3,…
Eastern District Judge Pratter provides a clear discussion on allegations of delay and valuation that do not make out a bad faith claim. This underinsured…
This case involves coverage claims for water damage during a construction project. The insurer refused coverage, and the insured sued for breach of contract and…
The carrier sought to void a life insurance policy on the basis of material misrepresentation. The beneficiary brought counterclaims for breach of contract and bad…
This case involves a first party fire loss to the insured’s home. The insured’s public adjuster estimated damages at over $300,000. The insurer’s adjuster issued…
It has been nearly 15 years since our first bad faith blog post, summarizing an opinion by the late Judge Albert Sheppard. Today’s summary is…
Middle District Judge Conner dismissed this UIM bad faith claim on three grounds. First, the complaint relied upon conclusory averments, and lacked sufficient factual allegations…