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Policy Limits Arbitration

Cozen O'Connor

Can a Settlement Demand Above Policy Limits Fall within Limits? A Calif. Appellate Court Says Yes

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California law generally requires that an insurer reject a reasonable settlement demand within the policy limits before it can be liable for a bad faith failure to settle. See Samson v. Transamerica Ins. Co., 30 Cal.3d 220,...more

Carlton Fields

Court Rejects Attempt to Relitigate Arbitration Award

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The California Court of Appeal (Fourth District) recently rejected a dissatisfied litigant’s attempt to relitigate an arbitration decision that went against it to the tune of more than $18 million....more

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