Defendant's Attorney: Scranton, Pennsylvania insurance defense lawyer represented the Defendant.

Description: 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.”

Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.

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