Government’s destruction of evidence warranted jury instruction 
Published: May 9, 2013
Tags: bad faith, destruction of evidence, due process, jury instructions
A drug defendant was not required to show bad faith in order to be entitled to an adverse-inference jury instruction as a remedy for the government’s destruction of evidence, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in granting a new trial.
Bad faith plaintiff may see entire claims file
Published: March 1, 2013
Tags: attorney-client privilege, bad faith, insurance
An insurance company sued for bad faith could prevent the discovery of the plaintiff’s claims file only to the extent that the file included privileged attorney communications, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled.
Insurer doesn’t owe duty of good faith to foster child
Published: October 22, 2012
Tags: bad faith, breach of contract, insurance, wrongful death
An insurance company that provided foster care liability insurance did not owe a duty of good faith to a foster child who died from neglect, the 10th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Worker can’t sue comp insurer for bad faith
Published: August 7, 2012
Tags: bad faith, workers' compensation
An employee could not sue his employer’s workers’ compensation insurer for pain and suffering allegedly caused by wrongful delays in the payment of his medical bills, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Workers’ comp insurer can’t be sued for bad faith
Published: July 9, 2012
Tags: bad faith, workers' compensation
An injured employee could not sue a workers’ compensation insurance carrier for breaching a common-law duty of good faith and fair dealing, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
State Farm faces liability for dragging feet in settlement
Published: June 15, 2012
Tags: auto insurance, bad faith, State Farm
State Farm may have engaged in bad faith by taking nearly three years to settle a third-party claim under one of its automobile policies, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Benchmarks: Asbestos lawyers must pay $420K fraud verdict
Published: June 5, 2012
Tags: bad faith, fraud
Two Mississippi lawyers last week failed in their bid to overturn a $420,000 federal verdict against them for their alleged fraud and bad faith in obtaining asbestos settlements.
Auto insurer hit with $10 million bad faith verdict
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 15, 2012
Tags: automobile insurance, bad faith, insurance coverage, Ohio
A jury has awarded $10 million to an Ohio couple whose insurer refused to pay their auto claim or provide a lawyer for their defense for hitting another car in an accident that killed one person and injured another.
Insured needn’t prove tangible losses in bad faith suit
Published: January 20, 2012
Tags: bad faith, emotional distress, insurance
An insured suing for bad faith is not required to prove economic or physical injury in order to recover damages for emotional distress allegedly caused by the termination of her long-term care benefits, the Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from a U.S. District Court.
Privilege protects insurer in bad faith lawsuit
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 22, 2011
Tags: attorney-client privilege, bad faith
The attorney-client privilege applies to preclude the disclosure of communications and correspondence in a first-party bad faith action against a disability insurer, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
