Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
- ISBN-10
- 082051389X
- ISBN-13
- 9780820513898
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-03-06
- Authors
- William M Shernoff, Harvey R Levine, Sanford M Gage
Description
This volume provides a complete treatment of tort liability of insurers for wrongful conduct. Topics covered include: the liability insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing in connection with defence and settlement of third-party actions against the insured; the insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing in handling claims by insurers under first-party policies; the insurer's liability for violation of statutory claims duties; punitive and compensatory damages; pre-trial practice considerations, discussion of the substantive law, and sample form pleadings and jury instructions, with explanatory comments. This work is updated twice annually.
