North Carolina Bad Faith Law

Malcolm Wiener v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company

Charlotte, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith beach of insurance contract theory. Malcolm Wiener purchased $16 million in permanent life insurance 1 from AXA Equitable Life Insurance in the 1980s. All was uneventful until 2013, when Wiener failed to pay premiums on time and his policy lapsed. 2 Seeking to reinstate his policy, he<... More...

$0 (09-03-2025 - NC)

United States of America v. Clyde Turaine Brand

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with drug and firearm felonies. Following his indictment on federal drug and firearm charges, Clyde Turaine Brand moved to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant issued by a state court judge. He argued that the affidavit supporting the warrant application failed to establish pr... More...

$0 (12-19-2024 - NC)

Elizabeth Ann Clark v. Adam Matthew Clark

<h2> Fayetteville, North Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an unlawful disclosure of private information. </h2> On September 17, 2019, a jury found Defendant, Adam Clark, ("Defendant Clark") liable for unlawful disclosure of private images, intentional infliction of emotional distress ("IIED"), and libel. Post-trial, Defendant Clark filed a motion for ju... More...

$0 (12-07-2021 - NC)

Malcolm Wiener v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company

Charlotte, North Carolina insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. This case was filed in the Mecklenburg County Superior Court, 18-CVS-1254 4th Circuit, 21-02165, Fourth, 24-01316, and was removed to federal court by AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. Under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade P... More...

$0 (04-17-2024 - NC)

Tomothy Kirk Weadon v. Producers Agriculture Insurance Company, d/b/a PROAG

Greensboro, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a policyholder can recover "treble damages,â€ three times the amount of any damages caused by the insurance company's "unfairâ€ or "deceptiveâ€ behavior.... More...

$0 (04-12-2024 - NC)

<h1> United States of America v. Raquel Braswell </h1>

<h2><center> Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Buying Dozens of Guns for Felons.</h2></center> <h2><center> Halifax Straw Purchaser Who Bought Dozens of Guns for Felons Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison </h2></center> A Roanoke Rapids man... More...

$0 (03-25-2024 - NC)

Sean P. Enck v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA

Statesville, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Â§ 58â€‘63â€‘15. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. The following are hereby defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insuran... More...

$1 (02-27-2024 - NC)

The Dize Company v. Auto-owners Insurance Company

Greensboro, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Â§ 58â€‘63â€‘15. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. The following are hereby defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insuranc... More...

$1 (03-06-2024 - NC)

United States of America v. Billy Joe Goines, d/b/a Goines Towing & Recovery

Raleigh, North Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by towing and then selling vehicles without disclosing to the court that they were owned by service members. The SCRA provides a wide variety of financial and housing protections to members of the military. It requires a towing company to file an acc... More...

$0 (12-27-2023 - NC)

Jeffrey Davis v. First Protective Insurance Company

Wilmington, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. "North Carolina law recognizes bad faith breach of insurance contract as a separate tort claim. This means that an insured can sue its insurance company for bad faith, even if the insured's claim for breach of contract is unsuccessful. <b... More...

$0 (11-03-2023 - NC)

<H2> North Carolina v. Molly Martens Corbett and Thomas Martens

Lexington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with murder. ¶ 1 In the early morning hours of 2 August 2015, a Davidson County 911 operator received a call regarding an incident at 160 Panther Creek Court. The caller, Thomas Martens (Tom), reported that his son-in-law, Jason Corbett (Jason), "got in a fight" with his daughter, Molly Martens Corbett ... More...

$0 (10-30-2023 - NC)

James Thomas Moore v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Wilmington, North Carolina insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. "North Carolina law recognizes both statutory and common law bad faith breach of insurance contract claims. Statutory bad faith claims are brought under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (UDTPA). The UDTPA ... More...

$1 (09-11-2023 - NC)

Alton Skipper v. United Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Raleigh, North Carolina insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. "North Carolina law recognizes both statutory and common law bad faith breach of insurance contract claims. Statutory bad faith claims are brought under the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (UDTPA). The UDTPA pro... More...

$1 (09-13-2023 - NC)

Jo Anne Silva v. Connected Investors, Inc.

Raleigh, North Carolina consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a telephone consumer protection act violation theory under 48 U.S.C. 227. Plaintiff Jo Anna Silva ("Plaintiff') and Connected Investors, LLC ("Connected Investorsâ€ or "Defendantâ€) (Plaintiff and Defendant collectively referred to as, the "Partiesâ€) have agreed to settle this Action p... More...

$0 (06-02-2023 - NC)

<H2> Himanshu Doshi v. The Cinncinnati Insurance Company </H2>

Charlotte, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract claiming $75,000 in damages as a result of the breach. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/northcarolina/news/charlotte/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Charlotte</a> </center> </h1> </table>... More...

$1 (12-09-2022 - NC)

<H2> Curtis Sheaffer and Luanne Sheaffer v. First Protective Insurance Company d/b/a Frontline Insurance </H2>

Raleigh, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of an insurance contract claiming more than $76,000 in damages as a direct result of the denial of their insurance claim by Defendant. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/northcarolina/news/raleigh/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Raleigh... More...

$1 (01-04-2023 - NC)

Justin McClenny v. Allstate Indemnity Insurance Company

Charlotte, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was filed in the Union County Superior Court, 22-CVS-1290, and was removed to federal court by Defendant. <h2> <ce... More...

$1 (10-19-2022 - NC)

Andrew Wagner v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Wilmington, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was filed in the Rowan County Superior Court, 22-CVS-508, and was removed to federal court by Defendant. ... More...

$1 (11-05-2022 - NC)

<H2> Robert Whitmire v. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company </H2>

Raleigh, North Carolina insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of an insurance contract claiming $500,000 in damages as a result of Defendant's failure to pay Plaintiff's claim. <h2> <center> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kftdeyagKXM" target="_new">Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contract Law by Kent Morlan</a> </h2> <... More...

$0 (05-11-2022 - NC)

United States of America v. Furman Alexander Ford

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conpsiracy to commit health care fraud, healthcare fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Furman Alexander Ford, 52 years old, and his co-conspirator Jimmy Guess, who pled guilty on September 16, 2020 to healthcare fraud, conspired in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting false claims to Medicare... More...

$0 (10-25-2022 - NC)

United States of America v. Kevin Richard Heidel

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child porn. Kevin Richard Heidel, 38, who was a registered sex offender, was identified by investigators from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) after a NCMEC tip revealed that an Instagram user in Davidson County was suspected of uploading images of suspected child pornography to the ... More...

$0 (09-29-2022 - NC)

Khosro Neshat and Mahasti Nashat v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Raleigh, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of in insurance contract claiming to suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of the refusal of Defendant to pay Plaintiffs' claim. This case was initially filed in the Wake County Superior Court, 20 CVS 13216, and was removed to federal court by th... More...

$0 (01-26-2022 - NC)

Darryl Howard v. City of Durham, et al.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina personal injury attorney represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory claiming that Darrell Dowdy, in his official capacity, fabricated evidence against him that result in him being wrongfully convicted of a felony and sentenced to 80-years in prison in 2016. 11/15/2021 308 Transcript of Proceedings held on 11/10/2021, before ... More...

$6000000 (12-01-2021 - NC)

United States of America v. Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC

Raleigh, North Carolina engineering firm was sentenced today after pleading guilty to long lasting conspiracies to rig bids and defraud the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). According to court documents, Contech Engineered Solutions LLC (Contech) pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Sherman Act and one count of conspiracy to commit fraud, as charged in a six-cou... More...

$0 (06-08-2021 - NC)

United States of America v. Greg E. Lindberg

<center> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Statesville_Fed.jpg"> </center> Statesville, NC - The United States of America charged Greg E. Lindberg, age 50, conspiracy to commit honest servicces wire fraud and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. The founder and chairman of a multinational investment company and a com... More...

$0 (08-20-2020 - NC)

United States of America v. Bobby John Kobito

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ncmp.uscourts.gov/sites/ncmp/files/styles/gallery_slider_full/public/WinstonSalemOffice.jpg?itok=xUfFM-3e"> </center> Greensboro, NC - Burlington Man Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Possessing A Firearm Silencer Had Planned To Shoot Into Federal Building in Raleigh A Burlington man who possessed firearms silencers and dis... More...

$0 (07-05-2019 - NC)

<cente> Lewis A. Brandon, III v. The City of Greensboro

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ncmd.uscourts.gov/sites/ncmd/files/lrp.JPG"> </center> After eight voting citizens of Greensboro, North Carolina, (“Citizens”) prevailed in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Guilford County Board of Elections, successfully challenging as unconstitutional a 2015 state law that redrew Greensboro City Council districts and obt... More...

$0 (04-15-2019 - NC)

Felipe Perez Perez v. Lee Francis Cissna

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/charlotte_courthouse.jpg"> </center> This case involves the application of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J), a means for immigrant children to become lawful permanent residents of the United States if they meet the statutory special immigrant juvenile (“SIJ”) requirements. One of the requirements is a qu... More...

$0 (01-30-2019 - NC)

Save Our Sound OBX, Inc. v. North Carolina Department of Transportation

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/nc-e/locations/raleigh.jpg"> </center> Appellants Save Our Sound OBX, Inc. and its members, residents and vacationers from North Carolina’s Outer Banks, (collectively “SOS”) challenge the decision of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (the “NCDOT”), the Federal Highway Administration (the “FHWA�... More...

$0 (01-23-2019 - NC)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JEFFREY R. MACDONALD

<center><img width="300" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2623624966_fa968920c4.jpg?v=0"></center> <h2><center><a href="http://www.morelawsuites.com" target="_new">MoreLaw Suites - Legal Suites and Virtual Offices</a> The Best Places In Downtown Tulsa To Practice Law 406 South Boulder and 625 South Denver - 918 - 582-3993 </h2> ... More...

$0 (12-21-2018 - NC)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES SCOTT ERVIN, JR <table> <td>

We review a defendant’s sentence “under a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard.” Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 41 (2007). In evaluating the procedural reasonableness of a sentence, we consider, among other things, whether the district court adequately explained the chosen sentence, id. at 51, and whether the court addressed any nonfrivolous arguments for a dif... More...

$0 (07-06-2018 - NC)

United States of America v. Davon Kelly Bennett

Davon Kelly Bennett was convicted of numerous offenses related to drug dealing. At trial, the government introduced testimony from six witnesses who had previously signed cooperation agreements with the government, two statements Bennett made shortly after his arrest, testimony from an IRS agent who had helped investigate Bennett’s financial assets, and additional evidence about Bennett’s crim... More...

$0 (06-20-2018 - NC)

Stephen Six v. Generation Federal Credit Union

This appeal arises out of the district court’s order sanctioning three attorneys and their law firms under both its inherent authority and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm. I. The district court based its decision to award sanctions on a comprehensive evaluation of the attorneys’ conduct. That conduct was, in many respects, egregious, and it continued throug... More...

$0 (06-04-2018 - NC)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. DAVID WOODARD DANIEL <table> <td>

On the morning of 11 June 2016, a trooper stopped Defendant’s vehicle for speeding in Wilkes County. Based on his observations of Defendant, the trooper formed a belief that Defendant had consumed a sufficient quantity of alcohol to impair Defendant’s faculties or his ability to safely drive a vehicle. Accordingly, the trooper placed Defendant under arrest for driving whi... More...

$0 (05-05-2018 - NC)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. PAUL DAVID ELDRED <table> <td>

The State’s evidence at trial tended to show the following: On 30 October 2015, between 8:20 and 8:30 p.m., law enforcement officers in Avery County received a radio communication of a reported motor vehicle accident on Highway 221 north of the intersection with Highway 105. Avery County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Clawson (“Deputy Clawson”) and State Highway Patrol Troop... More...

$0 (05-05-2018 - NC)

Bobbydyne McMillan v. Cumberland County Board of Education; Joseph M. Locklear

Appellant Bobbydyne McMillan was employed by the Cumberland County Board of Education (“CCBE”) and resigned following an investigation into her conduct during the course of her employment. She appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendants, CCBE, and Joseph M. Locklear,1 Associate Superintendent of Human Resources, on her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 F... More...

$0 (04-03-2018 - NC)

United States of America v. Nicholas Ragin

This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this Circuit: whether a defendant’s right to effective assistance of counsel is violated when his counsel sleeps during trial. We hold that a defendant is deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when counsel sleeps during a substantial portion of the defendant’s trial. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant the assi... More...

$0 (03-04-2016 - NC)

Phillip J. Singer v. Kenneth Reali, et al.

These appeals arise from the dismissal of a securities fraud class action complaint in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The action relates to the healthcare provider reimbursement practices of defendant TranS1, Inc., and four officers thereof —defendants Kenneth Reali, Joseph P. Slattery, Richard Randall, and Michael Luetkemeyer (collectively, the “Officers”) — in connection with Tr... More...

$0 (02-24-2018 - NC)

Loretta T. Elliott v. American States Insurance Company

Loretta Elliott filed this claim against her insurance company, American States Insurance Company (“ASIC”), alleging that its conduct in handling her insurance claim constitutes an unfair claims settlement practice in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-63-15(11), and, as a matter of law, an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. On appeal, Elliott assert... More...

$0 (02-24-2018 - NC)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. KENNETH ROBERT FULLER <table> <td>

On 19 December 2014, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Wayne Goode (“Officer Goode”) was on duty in the area of Dalton Street and Tryon Street in Charlotte. Officer Goode and other officers conducted surveillance of Defendant as he sat in the driver’s seat of a gold-colored Mercedes-Benz sedan, parked at a gas station located on North Tryon Street. Officer Goode was ... More...

$0 (01-10-2018 - NC)