Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Hartford Casualty Insurance
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 6, 2006No. CIV.A. 04-1997(RBW)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WALTON, District Judge.
Luis Martinez (“the plaintiff’) brings this diversity action against Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (“Hartford” or “the defendant”), alleging that the defendant acted in bad faith by failing fully to comply with the terms of the plaintiffs insurance policy when compensating the plaintiff for losses arising out of a fire that destroyed the plaintiffs rental property in July 2001. Complaint (“Compl.”) ¶¶ 4-19. The plaintiff seeks compensatory damages in the amount of $331,196.10, and punitive damages in the amount of $300,000. Compl. at 3. In…
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