Legal Opinion
Williams v. Hartford Casualty Insurance
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 22, 2000No. CIV.A. 99-1732PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KATZ, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs David and Susan Williams bring this action against defendant Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, alleging bad faith in its handling of their claim for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits. Now before the court is Hartford’s motion for summary judgment. Because there is no clear and convincing evidence by which a reasonable jury could find bad faith, the motion will be granted.
I. Background 1
In May 1996, plaintiff David Williams, a West Goshen Township police officer, was involved in an automobile accident while on duty. Mr. Williams…
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