August 1, 2008

Allstate Commits Bad Faith

Court Uphold Bad Faith Judgment Against Allstate
A Missouri appellate panel upheld a $16 million bad faith judgment against Allstate Insurance Company. The Missouri Court of Appeals found that, based on the evidence presented in the case, it was reasonable to infer that the insurer had acted in bad faith. The cases stemmed from a 2000 drunken driving accident in which Allstate refused to settle claims on behalf of the victims.