Zappile v. AMEX Assurance Co.

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 AMEX Assurance Company (AMEX) appeals from the judgment entered against it following a non-jury trial on a bad faith claim made by plaintiffs, Richard and Stephanie Zappile. The trial court awarded $75,000 to the Zappiles. After a thorough review of the official record, the submissions by the parties and relevant law, we reverse.

¶ 2 The bad faith claim arises from the “dance” plaintiffs and defendants go through in attempting to settle a dispute. Here, Richard Zappile, ex-Deputy Police Commissioner for the Philadelphia Police Department, ex-Deputy Mayor under now…