Allstate Indem. Co. v. Ruiz

How courts have described this case

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• holding that work product materials prepared after the conclusion of the underlying litigation may be subject to production upon good cause shown
• noting that the claim file “is certainly material and relevant, if not crucial, to any intelligent and just resolution of the bad faith litigation”
• explaining that the statutory remedy in section 624.155 “essentially extended the duty of an insurer to act in good faith and deal fairly in those instances where an insured seeks first-party coverage or benefits under a policy of insurance”
• explaining that the statutory remedy in section 624.155 “essentially extended the duty of an insurer to act in good faith and deal fairly in those instances where an insured seeks first-party coverage or benefits under a policy of insurance”
• directing courts to “conduct an in-camera inspection” when an insurer asserts the ACCP in a bad faith action to determine whether the attorney was investigating the claim or rendering legal advice
• stating \litigants who choose to file both actions [breach of contract and bad faith] simultaneously must recognize that certain documentation relevant to the bad faith action may not be available for discovery until after resolution of the underlying matter\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).