The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently closed an avenue for bad faith claims. In this case, the insured, CMD, sued its own liability insurance company, State Auto, for not settling the claims asserted against it...more
11/21/2017
/ Appeals ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Construction Project ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Property Damage ,
Reversal ,
Settlement ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Writ of Prohibition
For the purpose of those individuals who undertake direct representations of insurers, it is significant to be able to recognize who can sue an insurer (their clients) for bad faith. Nine years have passed since the...more