Waters vs. United States Automobile Association
Year 1995
Court California Supreme Court
Case Number BC 68468
Issue
  • Emotional Distress
State
  • California

Insurers duties re: property damage claims and insureds’ right to recover for emotional distress caused by bad faith conduct.

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Waters vs. United States Automobile Association
Year: 1995
Court: California Supreme Court
Case Number: BC 68468
Issue:
  • Emotional Distress
State:
  • California

Insurers duties re: property damage claims and insureds’ right to recover for emotional distress caused by bad faith conduct.
Miller v. Hartford Life Insurance Co.
Year: 2010
Court: Supreme Court of Hawaii
Case Number: SCCQ-11-0000329
Issue:
  • Bad Faith
  • Emotional Distress
State:
  • Hawaii

A showing of bad faith is not contingent on the presence of any economic loss. Rather, UP argued, a claim of bad faith should rest on improper claim-handling alone.