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Date: 03-18-2024
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Case Number: 4:23-cv-00727
Judge: Brian C Wimes
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Jackson County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: George E. Kapke and George E. Kapke, Jr. - 816-461-3800
Defendant's Attorney: Kansas City, Missouri insurance defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
Description: Kansas City, Missouri insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on bad faith breach of contract theories.
This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, 2316-CV11856, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.
To prove a bad faith refusal to settle claim, the plaintiff must show the insurer reserved the exclusive right to contest or settle any claim, the insurer prohibited the insured from voluntarily assuming any liability or settling any claims without consent, and the insurer acted fraudulently or in bad faith by refusing ...
Outcome: Remanded to the State Circuit Court on Plaintiffs' motion.
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