| Bad Faith Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $13,087,453 | When a computer technician re-injured his back, he was unable to work. He filed a compensation claim with his employer's insurer, who denied him coverage. | Zimmer v. Travelers Insurance Co. S.D. Iowa, No. 4:04-cv-00542-RP-TJS (03/26/07) |
| $1,500,000 | A DWI driver received the policy limit from his insurer for a crash. He alleged that the insurer exposed him to liability over and above the policy limits. |
Hulsey v. The Travelers Indemnity Company of America Fulton Co., Ga., Dist. Ct., No. 1:05-CV-2252-TCB (05/24/07) |
| $247,752 | Being thrown from a horse caused a web developer to undergo spinal surgeries. Her insurer discontinued her benefits, citing evidence that she was physically active. | Alameda Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. RG05242470 (06/11/07) Nassau Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 10180/05 (12/13/07) |
| $15,989 | A couple received money from their carrier for fire damage. They sued, claiming the new windows they received didn't match those on the other sides of the house. | Lyons v. Wawanesa General Insurance Company San Bernardino Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. VCVVS 037846 (10/09/07) |
| $15,286 | When her home's sewer line was punctured, an office manager filed a claim with her carrier. They denied the claim, citing an exclusion in the policy for sewer backup. | Mulrooney v. Allstate Insurance Company Delaware Co., Penn., Ct. C.P., No. 05-50766 (08/09/07) |
| $5,926 | Extensive water damage occurred in a man's house while he was away. He claimed that delayed payment by his carrier resulted in additional damage to his home. | Hodge v. Allstate Insurance Company Hamilton Co., Ohio, Ct. C.P., No. A0310153 (04/18/07) |
| $5,750 | A grandfather sued his insurance co. for denying him coverage. He had filed a claim for an accident in which his granddaughter was driving a car he had purchased. | Madison v. Nationwide Auto Insurance Court venue unavailable, Fla., Number not filed (10/17/07) |
| Defense | Father-and-son cabinet makers tried to opt out of a retirement fund. Their agent alleged that he had presented all salient information to them. |
Loukas v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Palm Beach Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 50-2004-CA-001680 AH (10/04/07) |
| Defense | A woman filed a claim for benefits to place her mother in a care facility; the claim was denied. The carrier argued that this didn't breach the terms of her policy. | Geary v. Life Investors Insurance Company of America N.D. Texas, No. 06-cv-00268 (08/13/07) |
| Defense | A couple sued a servicer of their mortgage for refusing to cover fire loss on their house. Defense argued that the servicer had done everything it needed to do. | Caplen v. SN Servicing Corp. E.D. Penn., No. 2:05-cv-05982-AB (10/11/07) |
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