People ex rel. Dunbar v. Hogan

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• concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding $25,000 to insured as sanction for indemnity insurer’s refusal to admit that insured could enter into a reasonable settlement of claims without insurer’s authorization or consent
• concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding $25,000 to insured as sanction for indemnity insurer’s refusal to admit that insured could enter into a reasonable settlement of claims without insurer’s authorization or consent
• examining counsels’ testimony and insured’s internal memoranda to determine whether punitive damages were part of the settlement
• relying on attorneys’ testimony about settlement negotiations and internal risk-assessment memoranda prepared during negotiations to determine whether the settlement included punitive damages
• examining settlement negotiations and internal memoranda to determine whether the settlement included non-covered damages
• “This court considers the circumstances and events resulting in the settlement to determine what claims were actually settled.” (emphasis added)

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