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Jesus Camacho, et al v. NWIDE

  1. July 07, 2017

    Nationwide Stuck With $8M Bad Faith Award, 11th Circ. Says

    The Eleventh Circuit on Friday refused to let Nationwide off the hook for an $8 million award over the insurer's failure to settle claims against a policyholder who was hit with a massive judgment in litigation regarding a fatal car crash, finding that a lower court didn't err in its pretrial rulings or jury instructions.

  2. June 30, 2017

    $8M Bad Faith Award Can't Stand, Nationwide Tells 11th Circ.

    Nationwide urged an Eleventh Circuit panel on Thursday to nix an $8 million award over its failure to settle claims against a policyholder who was hit with a massive judgment in litigation over a fatal car accident, asserting that it had no duty to respond to a settlement demand from a lawyer representing the crash victim's family.

  3. June 28, 2017

    11th Circ. Set To Weigh Insurance Bad Faith Standard

    The Eleventh Circuit will hear arguments Thursday on whether Nationwide's mere negligence in failing to settle claims against a policyholder is sufficient to hold the insurer liable for a judgment exceeding policy limits, in a case that could have a widespread impact on insurance bad faith cases under Georgia law.

  4. June 07, 2017

    Insurer Deal Negligence Not Up For Debate, 11th Circ. Told

    The holders of an $8 million jury award against Nationwide for failing to settle a claim against a policyholder recently told the Eleventh Circuit there is no need to check with the Georgia courts to find if state law supports claims for negligent failure to settle.

  5. May 09, 2017

    Ga. Justices Should Weigh $8M Bad Faith Case, 11th Circ. Told

    The Georgia Defense Lawyers Association has urged the Eleventh Circuit to seek the Georgia Supreme Court's guidance on whether insurance carriers may be held liable for negligent, as opposed to bad faith, failure to settle a claim against a policyholder, saying the issue is key to deciding Nationwide's appeal of an unfavorable $8 million trial award.

  6. March 06, 2017

    Insurer's $8M Bad Faith Ding Is Valid, Trial Attys Tell 11th Circ.

    The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association on Friday urged the Eleventh Circuit to affirm an $8 million trial award against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. for failing to settle claims over a fatal car crash, arguing the award was based on settled Georgia law.

  7. February 24, 2017

    Nationwide Can't Ax $8M Bad Faith Award, 11th Circ. Told

    The husband of a woman killed in a car crash caused by a Nationwide policyholder urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to affirm an $8 million jury award against the insurance company based on its failure to settle claims over the crash, arguing that the insurer's negligence was sufficient to support the award.

  8. August 24, 2016

    Bad-Faith Suits An 'Epidemic,' Ga. Chamber Tells 11th Circ.

    The Georgia Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday urged the Eleventh Circuit to overturn an $8 million award against Nationwide based on a jury's finding that the insurer acted in bad faith by failing to settle claims against its policyholder over a fatal car crash, citing an "epidemic" of bad-faith litigation in the state.