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Tort Damages
Old United Insurance Company, dba Vantage Casualty Company vs. Buhrman, Don
Year: 2005
Court: California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 2
Case Number: E039995
Issue:
  • Arbitration
  • Tort Damages
State:
  • California

UP argued that the policy at issue contained a compulsory arbitration clause which Insurance Company ignored, forcing insured to incur expenses for litigation as well as loss of time. Under these circumstances, damages for breach of contract are insufficient. Only a tort rationale will provide…

Neil, Jonathan & Associates vs. Jones et al.
Year: 2002
Court:
Case Number:
Issue:
  • Tort Damages
State:
  • California

Request for Depublication. Court held that the plaintiff could not state a cause of action for bad faith for the failure to settle claims against him because the conduct in question did not involve the payment of claims by the insured or the failure to…

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