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<title>Fla. Appeals Panel Finds Issues Of Fact On Failure To Settle, Reverses Judgment</title>
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<![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In a divided opinion, a Florida appeals panel on Nov. 13 ruled that a determination of whether an insurer reasonably investigated a personal injury claim and attempted settlement are best left for a fact finder, reversing a lower court's grant of summary judgment on bad faith claims in the insurer's favor (Maria D. Gutierrez v. Gerald M. Yochim, et al., No. 2D08-4513 and 2D08-5499, Fla. App., 2nd Dist.; 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16863). 
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<title>La. Appeals Court Affirms Sanctions For Not Identifying Excess Insurance Policy</title>
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<![CDATA[GRETNA, La. - An insurer's failure to identify an excess insurance policy in a timely manner merits an award of sanctions, a Louisiana appeals panel ruled Nov. 10, finding the award not duplicative of an earlier sanctions award because the corresponding statutes pertain to penalties for different behavior (Michelle Dufrene, et al. v. Gautreau Family LLC, et al., No. 09-CA-153, La. App., 5th Cir.; 2009 La. App. LEXIS 1925). 
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<title>Benefits Payment With A Reservation Of Rights Could Be Bad Faith, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[ELKINS, W.Va. - Finding the holder of two disability insurance policies clearly to be "permanently and totally disabled from his occupation as a lawyer," a West Virginia federal judge on Oct. 28 granted summary judgment to an insured on his insurer's claims of breach of contract and restitution, while denying judgment to the insurer on his bad faith and breach of contract counterclaims (Unum Life Insurance Company of America v. Charles W. Wilson, No. 2:08-cv-73, N.D. W.Va.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100976). 
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<title>Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Against Legal Malpractice Claim</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify an insured for an underlying legal malpractice suit because the claim against the insured was made before the inception of the policy period, a majority of a 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel said Nov. 12 (Berry &amp; Murphy P.C., et al. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co., No. 09-1004, 10th Cir.). 
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<title>Calif. Hotel Management Firm Not Entitled To Cancellation Notice, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - A California hotel's management company and its senior vice president have not raised a genuine issue of material fact that they were named insureds under an insurance policy and, therefore, they are not entitled to a declaratory judgment that the insurer was required to provide them notice of cancellation of the policy, a California federal judge held Nov. 6, granting summary judgment to the insurer on counterclaims for declaratory relief and bad faith (Riverport Insurance Co. v. Oakland Community Housing Inc., et al., No C 08-3883 VRW, N.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104472). 
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<title>Mercury Contamination Suits Are Not Excluded From Coverage, Federal Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. - Because exposure to indoor contaminants, such as mercury, is not traditional environmental pollution as defined by the New Jersey Supreme Court and an insurer's absolute pollution exclusion only precludes coverage for traditional environmental pollution, an insurer's reliance on the exclusion to deny coverage for underlying mercury contamination suits was misplaced, a New Jersey federal judge said Nov. 12 (Becky Baughman, et al. v. United States Liability Insurance Co., No. 08-2901, D. N.J.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106400). 
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<title>Abstention Doctrine Leads Judge To Dismiss Federal Claims Against Insured</title>
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<![CDATA[DALLAS - A Texas federal judge on Nov. 5 granted a motion to dismiss an insurer's declaratory judgment action on its duties to defend and indemnify, finding it duplicative of a pending state court action pertaining to the same dispute, same policy and same parties (Evanston Insurance Co. v. Tonmar LP, et al., No. 3:09-cv-0894-D, N.D. Texas; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103581). 
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<title>Insured Would Not Be Prejudiced If Coverage Suit Moves Forward, Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[SEATTLE - Because an insured failed to prove that its notice of an underlying environmental contamination suit was timely and because the insured failed to prove that it would be prejudiced if the coverage suit moved forward, a Washington federal judge on Nov. 9 denied the insured's motion to dismiss and granted the insurer's motion for summary judgment (Bank of America v. Travelers Indemnity Co., et al., No. C07-0322RSL, W.D. Wash.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103914). 
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<title>Potential For Coverage Exists For Environmental Action, Judge Determines</title>
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<![CDATA[SPOKANE, Wash. - A Washington federal judge on Nov. 13 determined that two insurers breached their duty to defend an insured in an underlying environmental contamination action because a potential for coverage exists under the policies and the pollution exclusion does not necessarily preclude coverage (Newmont USA Ltd., et al. v. American Home Assurance Co., et al., No. 09-33, E.D. Wash.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106585). 
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<title>Nevada Law Does Not Bar Employer's Claims Against Insurer, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - Nevada's Industrial Insurance Act (IIA) is not an employer's "exclusive remedy" for addressing complaints against an insurer related to a workers' compensation insurance policy, a Nevada federal judge ruled Nov. 4, denying the insurer's motion to dismiss bad faith and breach of contract claims (Krave Entertainment LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., et al., No. 2:09-cv-01130, D. Nev.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105258). 
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<title>Magistrate Says Insurer Did Not Act In Bad Faith By Not Covering Pipe Replacement</title>
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<![CDATA[TUCSON, Ariz. - A magistrate judge in an Arizona federal court recommended Nov. 10 that an insurer should be granted summary judgment on bad faith claims related to its refusal to cover the cost of a policyholder's replacement of her plumbing system (Rosemary Guadiana v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., No. 07-326, D. Ariz.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104856). 
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<title>Del. Federal Judge Dismisses Bad Faith, Breach Claims Against Insurer's Employees</title>
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<![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. - Finding that Delaware law does not permit bad faith or breach of contract claims against defendants that were not parties to a contract, a Delaware federal judge on Nov. 16 dismissed such claims against a claim representative and appeals specialist with Prudential Insurance Co. of America (Frances Brousseau v. Kristin Laccetti, et al., No. 09-403, D. Del.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106681). 
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<title>State Law Claims Preempted By ERISA, Michigan Federal Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[DETROIT - State law claims for breach of contract, bad faith and emotional distress arising from the denial of disability benefits are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a federal judge in Michigan ruled Nov. 6 (Tammy Ciaramitaro v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 09-CV-13492, E.D. Mich.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103610). 
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<title>Business Risk Exclusions Do Not Bar Insurance For Fire Damage, Panel Says</title>
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<![CDATA[ATLANTA - A comprehensive general liability insurance policy's business risk exclusions do not preclude damages to an entire building caused by a fire started by a subcontractor's work on a particular part of the building, a Georgia appeals panel affirmed Nov. 13 (Transportation Insurance Co. v. Piedmont Construction Group LLC, Nos. A09A1200, A09A1201, A09A1202, Ga. App.; 2009 Ga. App. LEXIS 1308). 
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<title>Whether Insured Knew His Representations Were False Is A Jury Question, Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[HARRISBURG, Pa. - Finding a genuine issue of material fact about whether an insured knowingly misrepresented his medical history in his application for life insurance or acted in bad faith, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Nov. 9 denied summary judgment to the insurers seeking to rescind the policy (Lonny L. Neiman, Jr. v. American International Group, Inc., et al., No. 1:CV-08-1535, M.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104725). 
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<title>Statutory Bad-Faith Claims Following An Appraisal Award In Florida</title>
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<![CDATA[By David H. Shaw, II [Editor's Note: David H. Shaw, II, is an associate with the law firm of Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP with offices in Charlotte, Miami, Mobile, Tallahassee and Tampa. He is an experienced trial lawyer in the firm's First Party Coverage and Extra-contractual Departments. This commentary, other than the quoted material, are the author's opinions - not the opinions of Butler Pappas nor Mealeys Publications. Copyright ? 2009 by David H. Shaw, II. Responses are welcome.] 
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<title>Kentucky High Court Upholds Judgment For Insurer, Counsel In Bad Faith Case</title>
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<![CDATA[FRANKFORT, Ky. - A majority of the Kentucky Supreme Court on Oct. 29 found that an insured's former counsel and insurer did not act in bad faith or with negligence and did not impair procedural defenses in an underlying workers' compensation case because there is no evidence that there would have been a different outcome or procedural steps with alternate counsel (Stephen R. Chappell, et al. v. Kuhlman Electric Corp., and Kuhlman Electric Corp. v. Stephen R. Chappell, et al., No. 2006-SC-000140-DG, Ky. Sup.; 2009 Ky. LEXIS 252). 
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<title>5th Circuit Panel Affirms Dismissal Of Bad Faith, Breach Claims Against State Farm</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - In an Oct. 28 per curiam opinion, a panel in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court properly granted summary judgment to an insurer on allegations that it acted in bad faith by compelling an insured to delay repairs on its property that allegedly led to further damage and loss of income (Maister Associates v. State Farm Fire &amp; Casualty Co., No. 09-30453, 5th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23737). 
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<title>Appeals Panel: No Bad Faith In Defense Denial Under Intentional Acts Exclusion</title>
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<![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A trial court did not err in granting an insurer summary judgment on a bad faith claim, an Arkansas appeals panel ruled Oct. 21, finding that the insurer reasonably believed that coverage was precluded by a policy's "intentional-design exclusion" (Cleo Watkins Jr., et al. v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., et al., No. 09-120, Ark. App.; 2009 Ark. App. 693; 2009 Ark. App. LEXIS 854). 
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<title>Mississippi Appeals Court Dismisses Appeal As Improperly Certified</title>
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<![CDATA[JACKSON, Miss. - In a divided en banc ruling, a majority of the Mississippi Court of Appeals on Oct. 26found that a trial court's certification of its judgment in favor of an insurer was made improperly, pending resolution of claims against the plaintiffs' insurance agent (Southern Healthcare Services Inc., et al. v. Lloyd's of London, et al., No. 2008-CA-00642-COA and 2008-CA-01351-COA, Miss. App.; 2009 Miss. App. LEXIS 740). 
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<title>Panel Says Insurer Had No Duty To Post Bond Exceeding Policy Limits</title>
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<![CDATA[LINCOLN, Neb. - An insurer had no obligation under its duty to defend an insured to post a supersedeas bond on a judgment exceeding the remaining policy limits, the Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed Oct. 20 (Hedy Wiegert-Stathes, personal representative of the estate of Erich Wiegert v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co., No. A-08-1041, Neb. App.; 2009 Neb. App. LEXIS 179; See 2/20/07, Page 30). 
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<title>Calif. Appeals Panel Finds UCL Claims Not Precluded By Insurance Code Claims</title>
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<![CDATA[RIVERSIDE, Calif. - An insured's bad faith and breach of contract claims under California's Insurance Code Section 790.03 do not necessarily prevent her from bringing a separate unfair competition claim against her insurer under California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, a California appeals panel ruled Oct. 29 (Yanting Zhang v. The Superior Court of San Bernardino County, et al., No. E047207, Calif. App., 4th Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1730). 
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<title>Declining To Pre-Approve Surgery Was Not Bad Faith, Appeals Panel Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - An insurer did not have a duty to pre-approve a policyholder's spinal surgery under either the policy or Washington state law, a panel in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found Nov. 4, ruling that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. did not act in bad faith and upholding a lower court's judgment (Tara D. Sadler, et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 08-35859, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 24316). 
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<title>Calif. Appeals Panel Reverses Stay In Bad Faith, Fraud Case, Orders New Hearing</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - A lower court's order staying an entire bad faith and breach of contract claim may have been too broad, a California appeals panel ruled on Nov. 5, issuing a writ of mandate to vacate the order and directing the trial court to conduct a new hearing on the insured's motion to stay (Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles Co., et al., No. B218209, Calif. App., 2nd Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8841). 
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<title>Judge: Insurer's Opposition Of UIM Claims Cannot Be Used As Bad Faith Evidence</title>
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<![CDATA[PADUCAH, Ky. - Finding that an insurer's opposition of a policyholder's underinsured motorist (UIM) claim qualified as "litigation conduct" and not "settlement behavior," a Kentucky federal judge on Oct. 22 granted in part the insurer's motion for summary judgment in a bad faith case (Virginia Budde v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 5:09-cv-00053-TBR, W.D. Ky.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98567). 
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<title>Judge Finds No Support For Individual Bad Faith, Breach Claims Against Adjuster</title>
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<![CDATA[HOUSTON - Finding no clear attribution of individual claims against a claims adjuster in a complaint asserting breach of contract and bad faith, a Texas federal judge on Oct. 27 dismissed the adjuster as a defendant and denied the plaintiff's motion to remand the matter to state court (Lakewood Chiropractic Center v. Travelers Lloyds Insurance Co., et al., No. H-09-1728, S.D. Texas). 
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<title>Judge Transfers Bad Faith, Breach Action Against Insurer, Insurance Agency To N.J.</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania federal judge on Oct. 26 granted the transfer of an insured's action alleging breach of contract, bad faith and negligence against an insurer and insurance agency to the New Jersey federal court (Gelt Financial Corp. v. Performance Insurance Company of New Jersey and Costello &amp; Associates Insurance Group Inc., No. 09-04362, E.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99963). 
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<title>Material Supplier Is Not A Contractor, Judge Rules, Finding No Duty To Defend</title>
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<![CDATA[TOLEDO, Ohio - A supplier of structural backfill in a construction project does not qualify as a "subcontractor" under a liability policy, an Ohio federal judge ruled Oct. 26, finding that, therefore, the insurer did not act in bad faith by declining to defend its insured in light of the policy's "your work" exclusion (Mosser Construction Inc. v. The Travelers Indemnity Co., No. 3:08 cv 2363, N.D. Ohio; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99528). 
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<title>Insurer Had No Duty To Appoint Outside Counsel For Insurance Broker</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - An error and omissions (E&amp;O) insurer had no duty to provide Cumis counsel for an insurance broker's defense in an arbitration proceeding, and the insurer did not act in bad faith, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Oct. 27 (Sovereign General Insurance Services Inc. v. National Casualty Co., No. 08-16306, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23686; See 3/4/08, Page 27). 
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<title>Federal Appeals Panel Certifies 3 Questions To Georgia Supreme Court</title>
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<![CDATA[ATLANTA - Because Georgia law is not clear as to what constitutes an adequate showing of prejudice, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 30 certified three questions to the Georgia Supreme Court pertaining to an insurer's reservation of rights and withdrawal of counsel (World Harvest Church Inc. v. GuideOne Mutual Insurance Co.,No. 08-17258, 11th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23944). 
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<title>Calif. Federal Judge: Issues Of Fact Exist As To Insurer's Reasonableness</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge in California on Oct. 29 denied an insolvent asbestos building materials manufacturer's motion for summary judgment on its bad faith claim because issues of fact exist as to whether the insurer could have reasonably believed that no coverage was afforded under the policy and whether a claim for coverage was actually submitted to the insurer (The Flintkote Company v. General Accident Assurance Company of Canada, et al., No. 04-cv-01827, N.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100632; See 6/11/09, Page 21). 
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<title>Bad Faith Claim Allowed To Proceed, Federal Judge Finds</title>
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<![CDATA[ORLANDO - A federal judge in Florida on Oct. 15 let stand claims of civil conspiracy and bad faith alleged against Unum Group Corp. arising from a denial of disability benefits but dismissed claims for breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation, finding that they had not been properly pleaded (Ronnie Hogan v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co., et al., No. 6:08-cv-1897, M.D. Fla.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95921; See 7/30/09, Page 21). 
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<title>Federal Judge Dismisses Insured's Hurricane Katrina Coverage Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - Finding that the prescription period expired for the filing of its lawsuit, a Louisiana federal judge on Oct. 23 dismissed an insured's coverage action against its insurance company for damages arising from Hurricane Katrina (Landry Architecture LLC v. Valley Forge Insurance Co., et al., No. 09-3974, E.D. La.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99109). 
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<title>Insured May Add Bad Faith Claim, Florida State Court Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[MIAMI - An insured was properly permitted to amend its complaint to add a statutory bad faith claim related to its claim for its Hurricane Wilma-related loss, the majority of a Florida appellate court ruled Oct. 14 in denying the insurer's writ of certiorari, finding that liability and extent of damages had been determined (State Farm Florida Insurance Company v. Seville Place Condominium Association, Inc., No. 3D08-2538, Fla. App., 3rd Dist.; 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 15529). 
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<title>Peanut Butter Manufacturer Must Prove Damages Of More Than $5M For One Batch</title>
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<![CDATA[WILMINGTON, Del. - An insured seeking coverage for underlying bodily injury lawsuits arising from salmonella contamination at one of its manufacturing plants must show that it paid more than $5 million in damages for a particular lot or batch before an insurer's duty to defend is triggered, a Delaware state judge said Oct. 30 (ConAgra Foods Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Co., No. 09C-02-170, Del. Super., New Castle Co.; See 3/12/09, Page 28). 
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<title>Excess Insurer's Claims Handling Not Relevant, Magistrate Holds</title>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal magistrate judge in California on Oct. 29 granted an excess insurer's motion for a protective order, barring discovery of its claims handling and valuation of an underlying claim, finding such discovery not "relevant" (Lexington Insurance Co. v. Sentry Select Insurance Co., No. 1:08-cv-1539, E.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96450). 
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<title>Judge: Common Claim Endorsement Limits Damages, Bad Faith Claims Remain</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - A common claim endorsement that applies when interrelated wrongful acts fall under both the fiduciary and the directors and officers (D&amp;O) coverage sections of an insurance policy acts to limit a shareholder's contract damages, an Oregon federal magistrate judge said Oct. 15 (Alexander Manufacturing Ins. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust v. Illinois Union Insurance Co., No. 06-735, D. Ore.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95897). 
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<title>News From The LexisNexis Insurance Law Center</title>
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<title>Insurance Policy's Coverage Exclusion Precludes Bad Faith Claims, Panel Finds</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - Finding "no ambiguities" in an insurance policy's exclusion of coverage for "services or products not approved" by a financial planner's broker/dealer, a panel in the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 8 found that the insurer did not act in bad faith in denying coverage for negligence and breach of contract claims brought against the planner by his former clients (Stacey Smith, et al. v. Continental Casualty Co., No. 08-4140, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 22240; See 10/17/08, Page 10). 
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<title>Arizona Appeals Panel Finds Subpoena On Expert To Be Overly Broad</title>
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<![CDATA[PHOENIX - A subpoena duces tecum issued to an expert witness in a plaintiff's attempt to prove bias was overly broad, an Arizona Court of Appeals panel ruled Oct. 8, vacating the subpoena and remanding the matter for further proceedings (American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. The Honorable Larry Grant, et al., No. 09-0145, Ariz. App., Div. 1; 2009 Ariz. App. LEXIS 733). 
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<title>Allstate Denied Judgment On Bad Faith Claims For Intentionally Set Fire</title>
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<![CDATA[TACOMA, Wash. - Finding that questions of fact exist as to whether Allstate Indemnity Co. reasonably denied coverage after a house fire it claims was intentionally set, a Washington federal judge on Oct. 15 denied Allstate summary judgment on the insureds' bad faith claim (Cesar Zavala-Vasquez, et al. v. Allstate Indemnity Co., No. C08-5673BHS, W.D. Wash.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96184). 
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<title>A Failure To Investigate UM Claims Could Constitute Bad Faith, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[TULSA, Okla. - An insurer's denial of uninsured motorist (UM) claims to a policyholder in contradiction to a physician's opinion and its failure to conduct "a reasonable investigation" into an insured's potential future care for injuries from an auto accident could be construed as bad faith, an Oklahoma federal judge ruled Oct. 7, denying in part the insurer's motion for summary judgment (Joyce Krajicek a/k/a Joyce Perdue, et al. v. Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange Inc. a/k/a AAA Insurance, No. 08-cv-714-TCK-FHM, N.D. Okla.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93824). 
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<title>Judge Finds Breach Of Contract, Bad Faith Claims Preempted By ERISA</title>
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<![CDATA[DALLAS - Having determined that a plaintiffs' breach of contract claim related to a group accident policy was preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a Texas federal judge on Oct. 7 granted the policy provider's motion to dismiss related bad faith and deceptive trade practices claims (Juanita Cardona, et al. v. Life Insurance Co. of North America, No. 3:09-cv-0833-D, N.D. Texas; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93715). 
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<title>Disability Plan Was Not Governed By ERISA, Judge Finds</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - A short-term disability plan where participation was allegedly voluntary and the employer received no compensation is not an employee benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a federal judge in California ruled Oct. 2, finding that state law bad faith claims against an insurer were, therefore, not preempted (Ruben Gonzales v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, et al., No. 09cv468, S.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93280). 
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<title>Contract, Bad Faith Claims Preempted By ERISA, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - Claims for breach of contract, bad faith and emotional distress arising from the denial of benefits under a group disability policy are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a federal judge in California ruled Oct. 6 (Gregory L. Bowling v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al., No. C 09-01581, N.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93434). 
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<title>Lack Of Medical Records Defeats A Claim For Bad Faith Against An Insurer</title>
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<![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. - A plaintiff's failure to provide an insurer with information about the extent or cost of her injuries defeats her claim that the insurer acted in bad faith by "failing to immediately pay" her for claimed injuries from a car accident, a Kentucky federal judge ruled Sept. 25 (Velda D. Willoughby v. Motorists Mutual Insurance Co., No. 5:08-363-JMH, E.D. Ky.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93624). 
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<title>N.J. Bad Faith, Fraud Class Action, Settlement Approved By Federal Judge</title>
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<![CDATA[CAMDEN, N.J. - In a Sept. 30 ruling, a New Jersey federal judge approved certification of a class action against an insurer for bad faith and violation of state consumer fraud law, while approving the parties' settlement and awarding the plaintiffs attorney fees (Elizabeth Weber, et al. v. Government Employees Insurance Co., et al., No. 07-1332, D. N.J.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91322). 
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<title>Judge In Insurance Coverage Dispute Allows Deposition Of In-House Counsel</title>
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<![CDATA[PITTSBURGH - A federal judge on Oct. 16 granted a request from a plaintiff seeking to represent a class of people challenging an insurance company's interpretation of "actual charges" in a supplemental cancer insurance policy to depose the company's in-house counsel even though the practice is disfavored because the attorney was a member of a taskforce created to determine if the company should pay less to its customers (Frances J. Smith, et al. v. Life Investors Insurance Company of America, No. 07-cv-681, W.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96310). 
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<title>Settlements Leading To Policy Exhaustion Were Not In Bad Faith, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania federal judge on Sept. 30 ruled that an insurer did not act in bad faith by entering into settlements arising from a car accident that exhausted the insureds' policy limits (NIA Learning Center Inc, et al. v. Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Cos., No. 05-5178, E.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92991). 
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<title>Appeals Court Rules Statute Of Limitations Tolls When Insurer Refuses To Defend</title>
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<![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The statute of limitations on "a bad faith claim predicated on a refusal to defend" begins to run when an insured refuses to defend an insured in an action, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 24, affirming a lower court's dismissal of bad faith claims against an insurer's officer and adjusters (Lloyd Michael Noland, R.N. v. Virginia Insurance Reciprocal and the Reciprocal Group Inc., et al., No. 34702, W.Va. Sup. App.; 2009 W. Va. LEXIS 80). 
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<title>Florida Judge Rejects Breach Of Implied Warranty Claim As Premature Bad Faith</title>
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<![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Finding an insured's claim for breach of implied warranty of good faith and fair dealing to essentially be a bad faith claim, a Florida federal judge dismissed the claim as premature on Sept. 23 (Portofino South Condominium Association of West Palm Beach Inc. v. QBE Insurance Corp., No. 09-81041, S.D. Fla.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93872). 
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<title>Judge Denies Reconsideration Of Partial Summary Judgment On Insurer's Duty To Pay Fees</title>
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<![CDATA[SCRANTON, Pa. - A Pennsylvania federal judge on Sept. 29 refused to reconsider his decision granting partial summary judgment to an insurer regarding its duty to pay attorney fees, costs or expenses for an underlying civil rights lawsuit (Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. The City of Hazleton, et al., No. 07-01704, M.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90029; See 6/11/09, Page 9). 
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<title>No Coverage Owed; Insured Failed To Obtain Insurers' Consent, Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - Professional liability insurers have no duty to indemnify an insured who was sued for legal malpractice because the insured failed to obtain the insurers' consent before settling the underlying malpractice suit, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge said Oct. 1 (Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London, No. BC378070, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.). 
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<title>Policy's Exclusion For Home Care Services Bars Coverage, Judge Rules</title>
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<![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif. - A long-term care policy's home care services exclusion is clear and unambiguous and bars coverage for services provided by family members at home, a federal judge in California ruled Sept. 22, dismissing claims for breach of contract and bad faith (Erianna Guerard, et al. v. CNA Financial Corp., et al., No. 09-cv-01801, N.D. Calif.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88336). 
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<title>Does An Insured Owe A Duty Of Good Faith To Its Insurer When The Insured Is Responsible For Defense Costs In A Self-Insured Retention?</title>
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<![CDATA[By R. Steven Rawls and Ryan K. Hilton [Editor's Note: R. Steven Rawls is a partner with the law firm of Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP in Tampa, Florida. He devotes his practice to third party bad faith, liability coverage, and liability defense. Ryan K. Hilton is a senior associate in the firm's bad faith, liability coverage, and liability defense departments. Comments in this article are those of the authors and not their law firm. Responses to this commentary are welcome. Copyright 2009 by R. Steven Rawls and Ryan K. Hilton.] 
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