Schwartz v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Arizona

How courts have described this case

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• noting that a plaintiff must prove breach of 24 duty of good faith and fair dealing by a preponderance of the evidence
• noting that a plaintiff must prove breach of 24 duty of good faith and fair dealing by a preponderance of the evidence
• noting “the net judgment rule articulated in Trollope is not applicable” when a defendant “did not assert an independent claim and obtain an award”
• noting “the net judgment rule articulated in Trollope is not applicable” when a defendant “did not assert an independent claim and obtain an award”
• affirming fee award to party that prevailed on “a major issue to be decided in [the] litigation” that did not include a monetary award
• affirming superior court’s use of a “totality of the litigation” test for determining the successful party

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