Zilisch, Kimberly vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Year 1999
Court Arizona Supreme Court
Case Number CV-98-0535-PR
Issue
  • Fairly Debatable Standard
State
  • Arizona

UP challenged the “fairly debatable” standard as the standard to be used for determining a bad faith denial of coverage. “Fairly debatable” is a standard that favors insurance companies.

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Author UP's brief was written pro bono by John L. Tully, Esq. and Barbara Burstein, Esq. of the Law Offices of John L. Tully, PC.
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Zilisch, Kimberly vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Year: 1999
Court: Arizona Supreme Court
Case Number: CV-98-0535-PR
Issue:
  • Fairly Debatable Standard
State:
  • Arizona

UP challenged the “fairly debatable” standard as the standard to be used for determining a bad faith denial of coverage. “Fairly debatable” is a standard that favors insurance companies.