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Bad Faith Blog
November 6, 2016

Fact Issues Regarding Insured’s Failure to Cooperate Defeat Bad Faith Summary Judgment

Summary: R & G sued American Family for breach of contract and statutory bad faith penalties after sustaining two separate property damage losses that were both denied under the vacancy exclusion and for R & G’s failure to cooperate in the investigations. On appeal the court found the trial court properly denied the insured’s motions for summary judgment, including on the issue of bad faith penalties.