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Appeals court resurrects $5M bad faith lawsuit against insurance company

A Georgia Court of Appeals decision in a bad faith case last week offers insight into what happens when an insurance company declines a policy limits settlement in a case that goes on to a big verdict.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | Updated on November 13, 2017
“There are genuine issues of material fact as to the failure-to-settle claim,” Judge Christopher McFadden ruled. (Photo: iStock)

A Georgia Court of Appeals decision in a bad faith case last week offers insight into what happens when an insurance company declines a policy limits settlement in a case that goes on to a big verdict — in this instance $5 million.

Bottom line: It’s complicated, and it’s going to a jury.

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