Bad Faith Law
 
State of Alaska v. Joshua Wahl

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple counts of first- and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Jennifer Gardiner and Timothy Evans.

After several bail hearings, Wahl remains in custody pending trial. Wahl now appeals from the court's ruling at his most recent bail hearing declining to approve his proposed third-party

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Mark Fiechtner v. America West Insurance Company

Canton, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Mark Fiechtner was in a motor vehicle accident in April 2018. Following the accident, Fiechtner sought medical treatment for neck pain, vision issues, and problems with his memory. Fiechtner made a claim for payment of medical benefits to his insurer, American Wes

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D.W. Avionics v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Company

Omaha, Nebraska insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

D S Avionics Unlimited LLC (DSA) had an insurance policy issued by U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (USSIC)
that covered the “direct physical loss” of DSA’s aircraft.

1. Summary Judgment: Appeal and Error. An appellate court reviews
the district court

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THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellant v. STEVEN LEON FULLER, Appellee.

¶1 The State of Oklahoma appeals the order of the reviewing judge affirming an adverse ruling of the magistrate dismissing the criminal charges in Ottawa County District Court Case No. CF-2022-215 for lack of jurisdiction. See 22 O.S.2011, §§ 1089.1--1089.7; Rule 6.1, Rules of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Title 22, Ch.18, App. (2024).

¶2 On November 1, 2022, the State charg

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Cody Jacobs and Dana Jacobs v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Tulsa, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, J

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Ryan Corbridge v. Encompass Indemnity Company

Portland, Oregon, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theory.

AI Overview

Oregon bad faith insurance law has significantly evolved, particularly with the 2023 Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union decision, which allows policyholders to sue insurers for certain unfair claims handling practices under a common law negligence claim. T

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Ira A. Troyer v. Maryland Casualty Company, et al.

Missoula, Montana, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

AI Overview
In Montana, an insurance company breaches the implied covenant of "good faith" by knowingly or recklessly failing to settle a claim or by acting with unfair or deceptive practices, such as misrepresenting policy provisions, unreasonably delaying a claim, o

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Charles Bozzo v. Jennifer Nanasy, et al.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

rles Bozzo was fired from his job as a correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections after a coworker accused him of making harassing comments. Years later, he sued two MDOC employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that
the pai

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Gail Offermann v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al .

TTulsa, Oklahoma, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

In Oklahoma, a breach of contract can be considered "bad faith" when an insurance company unreasonably denies a claim, fails to pay a valid claim, or intentionally delays payment, violating the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. To prove bad faith, you must show the loss was co

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Lindsay Gregory v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company

Spokane, Washington, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

In Washington, an insurance company can be sued for bad faith if it acts unreasonably, such as by delaying a claim without cause, misrepresenting facts, or improperly denying a claim after a flawed investigation
. Proving bad faith requires showing the insurer's actions

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Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company

Memphis, Tennessee, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

The district court certified a class of Tennesseans insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) who, after their cars were totaled, received a payout from State Farm that was calculated utilizing car valuation data generated by an

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United States of America .v James B. Comey, Jr.

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyers are representing the Defendant charged with:

Count 1:
1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and
fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
Governme

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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock,

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Karen Mitchell v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company

Salt Lake City, Utah insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract claim.

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State of Oklahoma v. Samuel Rayfael Burks and Sam J. Agree

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery with a firearm.

¶2 The general rule is that when one is put on trial, one is to be convicted if at all by evidence which shows one guilty of the offense charged; and proof that one is guilty of other offenses not connected with that for which one is on trial must be excluded. Smith v. State, 5

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United States of America v. Jeffrey Bilyeu and Jessica Bilyeu v. UT-Battelle, LLC

Knoxville, Tennessee, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who objected on religious grounds
to a coronavirus vaccine mandate imposed by their employer, UT-Battelle, during the pandemic.

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A reasonable juror could conclude that that this type of interview process “could well
dissuade a reasonable worker from making” a request for accommodations. Bur

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Karen Von Buettener v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America

San Antonio, Texas, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

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Craig Hanson v. American Economy Insurance Company

Albuquerque, New Mexico, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

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Kimberly Williams, et al. v. GoAuto Insurance Company, et al.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaaintiffs who sued on a bad faith cancellation of insurance policies because of nonpayment to the company that financed the premiums.

Former insureds claim that the insurance company’s cancellation procedures did not comply with the statute, resulting
in misrepresentations and breach of good faith and fair dealing.
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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement

A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Kelly Ballinger, 59, to 60 months in prison to be followed by three

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Juliana Rodriguez Morel, et al. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

Concord, New Hampshire, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Rodriguez Morel sued her former employer’s insurer, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”), as a third-party beneficiary of an employment practices liability insurance policy (“EPL policy”). Her first amended complaint sought a decla

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United States of America v. Blake Richard Hoover

Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Arson Of Jewish Center

United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the issuance of a complaint and arrest warrant charging Blake Richard Hoover (31, Punta Gorda) with arson. If convicted on all counts, Hoover faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison.

Accor

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United States of America v. Dr. Samuel R. Chacon

Reno, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding health care benefit programs

An OB-GYN in Reno made his initial court appearance today for allegedly defrauding health care benefit programs by submitting false claims for unnecessary gynecologic tests and surgical procedures, some resulting in serious medical complications.

According to court

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United States of America v. Austin Willard Tanton, Kayla Lynn Thompson

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit malicious use of explosive materials and using explosive materials in the commission of a felony

Two Montgomery County residents have been indicted in connection with the November 2023 firebombing of the Huyen Trang Buddhist Meditation Center, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

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