Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Michael G. Lallier, RLC

4 Citing cases

  1. Bailey v. Certain Interested Underwriters at Lloyd's London

    701 F. Supp. 3d 296 (E.D.N.C. 2023)

    Rather, "when an insurer denies a claim because of a legitimate, 'honest disagreement' as to the validity of the claim, the insurer is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiff cannot establish bad faith or any tortious conduct on the part of the insurer." Topsail Reef Homeowners Ass'n v. Zurich Specialties London, Ltd., 11 F. App'x 225, 239 (4th Cir. 2001) (per curiam) (unpublished); see Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Lallier, 334 F. Supp. 3d 723, 736 (E.D.N.C. 2018). Bad faith does not include an "honest disagreement or innocent mistake."

  2. Ballard v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

    714 F. Supp. 3d 630 (E.D.N.C. 2024)

    "[W]hen an insurer denies a claim because of a legitimate, 'honest disagreement' as to the validity of the claim, the insurer is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiff cannot establish bad faith or any tortious conduct on the part of the insurer." Topsail Reef Homeowners Ass'n v. Zurich Specialties London, Ltd., 11 F. App'x 225, 239 (4th Cir. 2001) (per curiam) (unpublished); see Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Lallier, 334 F. Supp. 3d 723, 736 (E.D.N.C. 2018). Bad faith does not encompass an "honest disagreement or innocent mistake."

  3. First Protective Ins. Co. v. Rike

    516 F. Supp. 3d 513 (E.D.N.C. 2021)   Cited 18 times

    Rather, "when an insurer denies a claim because of a legitimate, ‘honest disagreement’ as to the validity of the claim, the insurer is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiff cannot establish bad faith or any tortious conduct on the part of the insurer." Topsail Reef Homeowners Ass'n v. Zurich Specialties London, Ltd., 11 F. App'x 225, 238 (4th Cir. 2001) (per curiam) (unpublished); see Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Lallier, 334 F. Supp. 3d 723, 736 (E.D.N.C. 2018). Bad faith does not encompass an "honest disagreement or innocent mistake."

  4. Michael Borovsky Goldsmith LLC v. Jewelers Mut. Ins. Co.

    359 F. Supp. 3d 306 (E.D.N.C. 2019)   Cited 20 times

    Rather, "when an insurer denies a claim because of a legitimate, ‘honest disagreement’ as to the validity of the claim, the insurer is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because the plaintiff cannot establish bad faith or any tortious conduct on the part of the insurer." Topsail Reef Homeowners Ass'n v. Zurich Specialties London, Ltd., 11 F. App'x 225, 238 (4th Cir. 2001) (per curiam) (unpublished); see Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Lallier, 334 F.Supp.3d 723, 736 (E.D.N.C. 2018). Bad faith does not encompass an "honest disagreement or innocent mistake."