Opinion
Civil Action No. 04-0632.
June 8, 2005
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
The defense has filed a motion in limine to preclude evidence regarding the defendants' violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Insurance Practices Act (UIPA) and the Pennsylvania Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations (UCSPR). The motion has been briefed.
Without minimizing the effort of both counsel, we wish to note that in our Memorandum and Order of April 5, 2005 denying the cross-motions for summary judgment, we have already held that conduct consisting of violations of unfair insurance practices, although not per se evidence of bad faith, may be admissible in a bad faith claim, especially if coupled with repeated conduct. We cited authority for such a conclusion.
Accordingly, the defense motion is denied.
SO ORDERED.