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McMonigle publishes Ninth Edition of "Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania"
The Ninth Edition of Insurance Bad Faith in Pennsylvania includes the following:
- Over fifty (50) new court opinions briefed and discussed
- Summaries of all significant bad faith cases, organized by category
- In-depth analysis of the hottest topics in the field:
- Expanded liability in first party bad faith claims
- Recovery for compensatory and consequential damages
- Calculation of attorney fee awards
- Applicability of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act
- Procedural issues: bifurcation, federal court removal, motion practice
- Application of the statute of limitations
- Discussion of the decision in Gallatin Fuels v. West Chester Fire Ins. Co.
- Punitive damages: a review of the latest awards and the constitutional issues
- Recent court decisions dealing with the discoverability of claims handling documents, attorney communications, and company business practice materials
- Updated Verdict Index, summarizing bad faith trial verdicts in Pennsylvania
- Updated Judicial Index, compiling bad faith opinions by judge
RICHARD L. McMONIGLE, Jr., is a partner with Post & Schell, P.C. and a veteran of numerous bad faith cases. In addition to his trial practice experience, he has written numerous articles on bad faith and provided training to claims handlers and attorneys on the subject. His practice includes the defense and trial of first and third party insurance matters involving coverage, bad faith, and fraud. He also serves as a voluntary mediator and legal consultant.
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