Attorneys for plaintiff Lynda Boccella claim the insurer should be on the hook for the full award since they declined to offer the defendant's $300,000 policy limit to resolve the dispute. (Credit: Beate Wolter/Shutterstock.com)
Fresh off of winning a $3 million verdict Thursday, the plaintiff in a dog bite suit alleged the defendant's insurer acted in bad faith.
Attorneys for plaintiff Lynda Boccella claim the insurer should be on the hook for the full award since they declined to offer the defendant's $300,000 policy limit to resolve the dispute.
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Aleeza Furman
Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].
