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Metro. Grp. Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Hack

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16–CV–1342PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChristopher C. Conner, Chief Judge

Plaintiff Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company ("Metropolitan") advances this action for declaratory judgment against defendant William Hack ("Hack"). (Doc. 1). Hack brings a counterclaim of bad faith pursuant to 42 PA. CONS. STAT. § 8371. (Doc. 14). Metropolitan moves to dismiss Hack's counterclaim for failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (" Rule 12"). For the reasons that follow, the court will grant the motion in part and deny it in part.

I. Factual Background & Procedural History

Hack resides in Neelyton, Pennsylvania with his…

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