Bad Faith Blog
August 27, 2012
No Settlement Check – No Problem: Florida Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer in Bad Faith Case
Summary: Automobile insured brought action against insurer for common law bad faith after $2.8 million judgment was entered against insured in wrongful death action. Trial court entered summary judgment in favor of insurer. The Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment holding that the insurer did not act in bad faith by failing to tender offer of $10,000 policy limits to personal representative of decedent’s estate.