Claimant Did Not Prove Insurer’s Actions Exposed Insured To Excess Judgment

Mealey's (October 28, 2019, 12:16 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 25 affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of an auto insurer on a third-party claimant’s bad faith allegation because the claimant failed to prove that the insurer’s failure to settle the underlying personal injury suit exposed the insured to an excess judgment (David Madison Cawthorn v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co., No. 18-12067, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 32037)....