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Date: 01-13-2023
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Deborah Salmons, et al. v. Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company
Case Number: 2:18-cv-01036
Judge: Thomas E. Johnston
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Kanawha County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Jill E. Lansden and Matthew J. Perry
Description: Charleston, West Virginia insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result.
In West Virginia, the law defines “insurance bad faith” as any insurance company conduct that violates the state's statute and results in damages to the policyholder. It can be any action that is not a general and sanctioned business practice.
Outcome: Settled and dismissed with prejudice.
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