11th Circ. Says Settlement Can Be Basis For Bad-Faith Claim

By Ganesh Setty · April 5, 2022, 8:11 PM EDT

A consent judgment memorializing a private settlement agreement qualifies as an "excess judgment" that a policyholder can cite under Florida law to bring a bad-faith claim against their insurer, the Eleventh...

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Case Information

Case Title

Kenneth Bennett, et al v. Government Employees Insurance

Case Number

20-13251

Court

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit

4110 Insurance

Date Filed

August 27, 2020