Kenneth Ryno and Joann M. Sienkiewicz and The Progressive Corporation

Scranton, Pennsylvania insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.



The courts have generally defined the term "bad faith” as referring to a "frivolous and unfounded” refusal to pay policy proceeds, involving "conduct which imports a dishonest purpose” and involves the breach of the insurer's known duty of good faith and fair dealing through "some motive of self-interest or ill will.”

Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.