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Date: 02-21-2024
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Case Number: 6:23-cv-01175
Judge: John W. Broomes
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Sedgwick County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Matthew L. Bretz - 620-662-3435
Defendant's Attorney: Kyle Patrick Sellars, Meagan L. Blackwell-Patteson
Description: Wichita, Kansas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
Kansas has adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Model Regulation (1981), subject to certain limited exceptions. K.A.R. 40-1-34. This means that an insurer presented with a property and casualty claim must (1) acknowledge the claim within 10 days, (2) advise a first party claimant of the acceptance or denial of a claim within 15 days after receipt of proof-of-loss, and (3) complete its investigation within 30 days or provide updated notifications regarding the status of the claim every 45 days if it remains under investigation. See id. Please note that Kansas has not adopted the more recent or current NAIC model regulations.
Outcome: 01/03/2024 17 JOINT MOTION for Approval of Minor Settlement by Plaintiff Sharnelle Herrman. (Bretz, Matthew) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
02/08/2024 20 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before District Judge John W. Broomes: SETTLEMENT APPROVAL HEARING held on 2/8/2024. Continuation of hearing to be held on 2/15/2024 at 11:30 a.m. (Court Reporter Annie States.) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (jmr) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
02/21/2024 23 JOURNAL ENTRY Approving Settlement, Requiring Execution of Release and Distribution of Proceeds. Signed by District Judge John W. Broomes on 2/21/2024. (mam) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
03/05/2024 24 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL by Sharnelle Herrman. (Bretz, Matthew) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
03/26/2024 25 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT by Sharnelle Herrman. (Bretz, Matthew) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
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