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April 05, 2023

NO EXCEPTION FOR FLORIDA THIRD-PARTY BAD FAITH.

There is no exception for third-party bad faith actions in Florida.  Just like first-party bad faith actions in Florida, TPBF actions in Florida require a showing of damages – and liability, and coverage --- or the TPBF count in a complaint will be dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.  See Lewis v. Allied World Spec. Ins. Co., No. 20-cv-20677-ALTMAN/Reid,  2023 WL 2770538 (S.D. Fla. April 4, 2023).

It's really as simple as that.

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Posted by on April 05, 2023 at 08:58 AM in Bad Faith: Do you want Coverage with that?, Damages, First Party Bad Faith |

Tags: #ElementsOfBadFaith

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