· 10/22/1976
Federal Case
Citations
- 544 F.2d 423
- 1 Fed. R. Serv. 566
- 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 6564
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- rejecting the notion that Merritt established a per se rule requiring a settlement demand because “in that case no reasonable settlement opportunity existed”
- rejecting the notion that Merritt established a per se rule requiring a settlement demand because “in that case no reasonable settlement oppor- tunity existed”
- insurer may be found to have “neglect[ed] its good faith duty when it fails to take affirmative action in settling claim”
- insurer may be found to have “ne- glect[ed] its good faith duty when it fails to take affirmative action in settling claim”
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