In this unusual case, the insured wanted a $75,000 property damage policy. The carrier mistakenly issued a policy with $750,000 limits, at higher premiums. The…
Category: PA - Declaratory Judgment
An insurer brought a declaratory judgment action, asking court to find no defense or indemnity due the insured. The insured successfully obtained summary judgment in…
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…
This case involves a dispute between a defendant’s own insurer and another carrier obligated to provide coverage to defendant as an additional insured. The issues…
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…
In this Opinion, Eastern District Judge Tucker addresses a wide range of fundamental legal issues in the context of ruling on a motion to dismiss…
This case involves two bases for coverage denials: (1) late notice resulting in prejudice, and (2) first party claims are not covered under a commercial…
The underlying suit involved negligence claims concerning a sexual assault by the insured’s father against others. The insurer defended under a reservation of rights, and…
This exhaustive opinion on discovery of extrinsic evidence sets forth a working standard for determining permissible discovery in declaratory judgment insurance coverage contract actions. After…
The district court refused to remand a declaratory judgment coverage action, principally because there was also a bad faith claim in the case. The court…