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July 09, 2020

WHEN DISCOVERY WAS PREMATURE IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.

"The Court finds that the entry of summary judgment on damages is premature when the parties have not yet completed discovery that could have a bearing on the issue."   Grey Oaks Country Club, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., No.:  2:18-cv-639-FtM-99NPM, 2019 WL 5802513, at *4 (M.D. Fla. November 7, 2019).

The Grey Oaks Country Club case is discussed along with many other cases addressing Discovery From Insurers Concerning Their Handling of Third-Party Claims, which is Chapter 8 in 1 Dennis J. Wall, LITIGATION AND PREVENTION OF INSURER BAD FAITH (3d Edition Thomson Reuters and 2020 forthcoming Supplements).  In particular, the case will be discussed in § 8:2, Suits for Bad Faith, Excess Liability.

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Posted by on July 09, 2020 at 05:57 AM in Damages, Discovery |

Tags: #Damages, #DennisJ.Wall, #Discovery, #HandlingClaims, #LitigationBadFaith, #PreventionBadFaith, #Third-PartyClaims

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