In an unpublished two page decision filed August 11, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a $21.6 million jury verdict in favor of a New Orleans grocer with approximately $1 million in bad faith damages.
Read MoreThe United States District Court for the District of Connecticut recently granted in part an insurer’s motion to dismiss on the basis that the insured could not prove a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Insurance/Trade Practices Acts because allegations of multiple unfair practices in dealing with a single insurance claim are not sufficient to constitute a “general business practice.”
Read MoreThe First Circuit recently held that an insured was not entitled to coverage under a Professional Liability claims made and reported policy where the claim is not both made against the insured and reported to the insurer within the policy period.
Read MoreIn Taylor v. Sentry Group of Companies, No. 08-35116 (9th Cir. May 20, 2009), the plaintiff was severely injured in an automobile accident, with medical expenses alone exceeding $200,000. The tortfeasor’s insurance policy had a limit of only $25,000. The tortfeasor’s insurer offered the plaintiff the entire policy limits as settlement on three separate occasions. Each offer was rejected by the plaintiff.
Read MoreIn Ginther v. Farmers New Century Insurance Company, No. 04-3478 (3d Cir. Apr. 21, 2009), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently upheld “the other household vehicle exclusion” contained in an automobile insurance policy.
Read MoreIn Woodworth v. Erie Insurance Company, No. 05-CV-6344CJS (Jun. 12, 2009), the federal district court for the Western District of New York held that recovery of consequential damages under Bi-Economy Mkt., Inc. v. Harleysville Ins. Co. of NY, 10 N.Y. 3d 187 (2008), is not limited to commercial property insurance claims.
Read MoreA Kentucky jury recently awarded a woman over $3.8 million in a bad faith suit against her doctor’s insurer.
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