Miller v. Shugart

How courts have described this case

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• holding that “the insureds did not breach their duty to cooperate with the insurer, which was then contesting coverage, by settling directly with the plaintiff”
• holding that insurer did not repudiate contract by seeking a determination of coverage
• holding when an insured settles directly with the plaintiff, the plaintiff may seek to collect from the provider
• noting that the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to prove that the settlement is reasonable and prudent, which involves a \consideration of the facts bearing on the liability and damage aspects of the plaintiff's claim\
• noting that the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to prove that the settlement is reasonable and prudent, which involves a \consideration of the facts bearing on the liability and damage aspects of the plaintiff's claim\
• stating that plaintiff had burden of proving settlement was reasonable and prudent

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