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Date: 03-22-2024
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Case Number: 1:23-cv-00085
Judge: J. Randal Hall
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (Richmond County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Victor Hawk - 706-722-3500
Defendant's Attorney: Seth M. Friedman - 404-991-2184
Description: Augusta, Georgia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
This case was filed in the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, 2023RCCV00251, and was removed to federal court by Progressive Mountain Insurance Company, et al.
O.C.G.A. § 33-4-6 provides that an insurance company which acts in bad faith may be liable to the insured, in addition to the loss itself, of not more than fifty percent of the liability or $5,000, whichever is greater, and all reasonable attorneys' fees.
Outcome: 03/22/2024 18 ORDER granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss converted into a 7 Motion for Summary Judgment is granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of Defendants, terminate any remaining motions and deadlines, and close this case. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 03/21/2024. Modified on 3/22/2024 (jlh). (Entered: 03/22/2024)
03/22/2024 19 CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of Progressive Mountain Insurance Company and Heath Johnston against Catherine Nipper. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 03/22/2024. (jlh) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
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