14.18 Pleading Claims.

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14.18 Pleading Claims. Under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 8, a plaintiff may plead claims in the alternative or demand inconsistent relief.245 Thus, insureds commonly sue the insurer as well as the insurance producer, stating claims against each in the alternative. Typically, the insured makes claims for coverage and bad faith against the insurer, while alternatively asserting the insurance producer’s liability for negligence based on the failure to obtain coverage. In such cases, claims against the producer are...

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