Judge Baylson had previously dismissed in this matter, summarized here, but allowed the insured leave to amend. The insured filed an amended complaint, and the…
Category: PA - Underwriting
This case involves a missing disability insurance policy. The insured claimed he never received the original policy in 1990. By the time of his disability…
The injured plaintiff had UIM insurance stacked for four vehicles. With stacking, this UIM coverage amounted to $60,000. The insured agreed to settle his claim…
This UIM bad faith opinion includes instructive points on factual allegations that only create possible, but not plausible, claims and on the use of alleged…
This case involved mortgage insurance. The insured alleged breach of contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, and bad faith. The insurer moved to dismiss on a number…
The insured sued based on a denial of benefits for a vandalism loss. During the course of pre-suit examinations under oath, the insurer concluded that…
This case involves cross actions for declaratory judgments on a lawyer’s professional liability policy, and bad faith claims by the attorneys against the carrier. The…
In Fields v. Gerber Life Insurance Company, the case involved an out-of-state insurer licensed to sell endowment life insurance policies, marketed as college savings plans,…
In Muckelman v. Companion Life Insurance Company, the insured brought claims against his health insurer. The insured was treated for cancer during the policy period,…
The court considered whether pleadings alleging bad faith conduct in the handling of claims arising from the mortgage crisis were legally sufficient. Plaintiff is a…