March v. Paradise Mutual Insurance

How courts have described this case

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• deciding that bad faith cause of action was not barred by policy’s limitations clause since it was “separate and distinct” from underlying contract cause of action, which was barred
• holding that an insured’s claim for bad faith brought pursuant to section 8371 is independent of the resolution of the underlying contract claim
• holding that an insured’s claim for bad faith brought pursuant to section 8371 is independent of the resolution of the underlying contract claim
• deciding that bad faith cause of action was not barred by policy's limitations clause since it was \separate and distinct\ from underlying contract cause of action, which was barred
• explaining that section 8371 “was promulgated to provide additional relief to insureds and to discourage bad faith practices of insurance companies”
• noting that when defense of estoppel is not- raised in new matter, the issue is waived

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