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Bad Faith / coverage denial



 




 

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This case arose out of a collision coverage denial. The Plaintiff alleged that the insurance carrier acted in bad faith for denying coverage on a collision claim even though the lienholder information was not forwarded as an Additional Insured. In sum, the Plaintiff had numerous application discrepancies through either her own fault or that of her agent.

 

Demand
$200,000

Offer
None

Result
Defense verdict (tried twice)

Venue
Beaver County

Judge
Gardner (visiting)
Kunselman

Attorney
Paul J. Walsh III

Tried
November 1994
May 1996