Explore 24 court opinions on Insurance Bad Faith Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Insurance policy exclusion bars claim; bad faith claim fails
Stewart v. Farmers Ins. of Columbus, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Stewart, sued Farmers Insurance for breach of contrac...
Appellate Court Affirms Directed Verdict for Insurer in Homeowner's Claim Dispute
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Otavio Metzker, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a tr...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Homeowner's Claims Against Construction and Insurance Companies
Allan Comrie v. Hubbard Construction Company, the Lane Construction Corporation, Florida Department of Transportation, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, and Homeowners Choice Property and Casua...
Excessive Force Claim Fails; Insurer Not Liable for Officer's Actions
Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North Carolina; Travelers Indemnity Company, Incorrectly Named as Travelers Indemnity Insurance Company; Travelers Property Cas...
RLI Insurance Co. Wins Breach of Contract Case Against City of Riverside
City of Riverside v. RLI Insurance Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Riverside sued RLI Insurance Company for breach of con...
Court Affirms Denial of Insurance Claim Due to Insufficient Evidence of Damages
David and Rebecca Bowen v. Texas Fair Plan Association, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Bowens sued the Texas Fair Plan Association (TF...
Insurance policy exclusion for "flood" bars water damage claim
Cleary v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cleary, sued Nationwide for breach of contract and bad fa...
Insurance policy exclusion for water damage upheld; bad faith claim denied
Makyja Kearney v. the Standard Fire Insurance Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Makyja Kearney, sued the de...
Insurance company must cover water damage not caused by flood
Samantha Burns and James Speith v. Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core di...
Appellate Court Affirms Insurer's Summary Judgment in Water Damage Claim
People's Trust Insurance Company v. Dory Jeditt, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's dec...
Appellate Court Affirms Bad Faith Finding Against Insurer
Pierre Seneque v. Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Flori...
Court Affirms Insurer's Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Claim
Jason Campbell v. Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, a Texas Corporation, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jason Ca...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Bad Faith Insurance Claim
Jonekia Scott, Mariah Scott, and Christopher Scott v. Alamo Title Insurance Company, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whet...
Insurer's denial of coverage upheld based on policy interpretation
Tolani v. Med. Mut. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tolani, sued Medical Mutual of Ohio for breach of contract and b...
State Farm policy cancellation upheld; bad faith claim denied
Reynolds v. State Farm Insurance Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Reynolds, sued State Farm after their policy was can...
Fifth Circuit: Intentional Acts Exclusion Bars Coverage for Town's Liability
Town of Vinton v. Indian Harbor, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Town of Vinton sued Indian Harbor Insurance Company for breach of contract and b...
Water damage denial affirmed based on policy exclusions
Schaff v. Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schaff, sued Travelers Home and Mar...
HOA denied mold coverage; court finds no bad faith, affirms contract damages
People v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 17, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a homeowners association, sued the defendant insurer for breach of ...
Insurer Wins Summary Judgment in Water Damage Claim Dispute
Andrew Johnson v. Insurance Company of America, Safeco, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Andrew Johnson, sued his insurer, Saf...
Homeowners Policy Covers Fraudulent Acts by Third Parties
People v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a victim of a fraudulent scheme, sought to recover damages f...
Kentucky Supreme Court: Windstorm definition requires 50 mph minimum
Georgetown Chicken Coop, LLC v. Grange Insurance Company, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Grange Insu...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer
In re Conservation of NextLevel Health Partners, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision...
Water Damage Exclusion Upheld in Insurance Denial
Cobos v. Nat. Gen. Insurance Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cobos, sued National General Insurance Company for breach ...
Insurer Not Liable for Bad Faith Refusal to Settle
People v. The North River Ins. Co., decided by California Supreme Court on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the North River Insurance Company could ...