Can a Settlement Demand Above Policy Limits Fall within Limits? A Calif. Appellate Court Says Yes

Michael Melendez and Rebeka Shapiro | Cozen O’Connor California law generally requires that an insurer reject a reasonable settlement demand within the policy limits before it can be liable for a bad faith failure to settle. See Samson v. Transamerica Ins. Co., 30 Cal.3d 220, 237 (1981). But a recent California Court of Appeal (4th Dist.)… Continue reading Can a Settlement Demand Above Policy Limits Fall within Limits? A Calif. Appellate Court Says Yes

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