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) 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.

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Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].

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