Insurance Bad Faith Cases
Author | Larry Booth/Roger Booth |
Pages | 505-530 |
16 -1 (Rev. 2, 11/13)
Chapter 16
INSURANCE BAD FAITH
CASES
I. ELEMENTS OF CAUSE OF ACTION AND DEFENSES
A. Theories of Liability
§16:01 Insurance Bad Faith Defined
§16:02 Theories of Recovery
§16:03 Breach of Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
§16:04 State Statutes Regulating Claims Practices
§16:05 Fraud
§16:06 Difference Between First-Party and Third-Party Claims
§16:07 Activities That May Constitute Bad Faith
§16:08 Elements and Level of Conduct Required
§16:09 Separate Attorneys
B. Damages
§16:20 Common Law Tort Action
§16:21 Common Law Breach of Contract
§16:22 Statutory Action
C. Issues for Specific Types of Insurance
§16:30 Disability Insurance Cases
§16:31 Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist
D. Defenses and Defense Strategies
§16:40 Plaintiff’s Hidden Medical History
§16:41 Defenses Checklist
§16:42 Expiration of Statute of Limitations
§16:43 Comparative Bad Faith
§16:44 ERISA Preemption
II. INTERVIEW AND INVESTIGATION
§16:50 Form: Interview Questions for Plaintiff; Insurance Bad Faith
§16:51 Detailed Review of File and Discovery in Underlying Case
§16:52 Investigating the Client
Personal Injury Handbook 16-2
§16:53 Use of Insurance Company “Inside” Manuals and Procedures
§16:54 Survey of Similar Cases Against This Carrier
§16:55 Deep Throat Former Employees
III. PLEADINGS
§16:70 Form: Complaint for Bad Faith; Third-Party Action
§16:71 Form: Complaint for Bad Faith; First-Party Action
§16:72 Staying Out of Federal Court
IV. PLAINTIFF’S WRITTEN DISCOVERY
§16:80 General Information About Plaintiff’s Written Discovery
§16:81 Form: Plaintiff’s Interrogatories to Defendant Carrier; Insurance Bad Faith
§16:82 Form: Plaintiff’s Requests to Produce to Defendant Carrier; Insurance Bad Faith
§16:83 Form: Plaintiff’s Requests for Admissions to Defendant Carrier; Insurance Bad Faith
V. DEPOSITIONS
§16:90 Whom to Depose
§16:91 Deposition of Insurance Adjusters
§16:92 Deposition of Defense Bad Faith Expert
§16:93 Preparation for Insurer’s Deposition of Plaintiff
§16:94 Preparation for Insurer’s Deposition of Plaintiff’s Bad Faith Expert
VI. MOTIONS
§16:100 Motion to Obtain Internal Documents
§16:101 Defense Motion to Obtain Underlying Plaintiff’s File
VII. SETTLEMENT STRATEGIES
§16:110 High-Low Deals and Their Pitfalls
§16:111 Mediation
§16:112 Form: Mediation Brief; Denial of Disability Benefits
VIII. TRIAL PREPARATION
A. In General
§16:120 Exhibits: Multiple Blow-Ups of Important Documents
§16:121 Necessity to Prove Pervasive Practice
§16:122 Order of Witnesses
§16:123 Organization of Documents a Critical Necessity
B. Jury Selection
§16:130 Voir Dire
§16:131 Jurors to Avoid
C. Opening Statement and Closing Argument
§16:150 Opening Statement Outline
§16:151 Closing Argument
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