In Part I of this series, we explored the differences between institutional and non-institutional bad faith. For claims of institutional bad faith, plaintiffs often attempt to demonstrate a pattern and practice by offering...more
In Part I of this series, we discussed institutional bad faith and best practices for insurers to minimize the risk of these costly and intrusive lawsuits. In Part II, we will focus on cutting discovery off at the...more
11/20/2019
/ Bad Faith ,
Defense Strategies ,
Discovery ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FRCP 26 ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Plausibility Standard ,
Pleading Standards ,
Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard
Broadly speaking, there are two types of bad faith claims that may be alleged against an insurance company - traditional or non-institutional bad faith, and institutional bad faith. For the former, a policyholder would seek...more