California Jury Finds Insurer Acted In Bad Faith, Awards Insured More Than $22M

Mealey's (April 13, 2018, 1:03 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — Following an almost $10 million award to an insured injured in an auto accident, a California state jury on April 10 awarded the insured $13 million in punitive damages after determining that the insurer acted in bad faith in handling the insured’s claim for underinsured motorist benefits (Omar Dauod v. GEICO Indemnity Insurance Co., No. 30-2014-00761274, Calif. Super., Orange Co.)....