July 22, 2026
The Tenth Circuit has affirmed an insurance company cannot be sued for bad faith over a woman's fatal liposuction surgery that resulted in a $60 million judgment, holding that under Utah law, an insurer is not obligated to explain a policy absent an ambiguity or evidence of fraud.
April 01, 2026
A Utah health provider's bad faith claim against its insurer over coverage of a lawsuit stemming from a woman's fatal liposuction surgery which resulted in a $60 million judgment at trial is back before the Tenth Circuit, with a three-judge panel hearing argument Wednesday regarding if the bad faith claim against the insurer can be heard by a jury.