Majority Says Court Erred By Not Presenting Jury With Proposed Bad Faith Instruction

(July 1, 2022, 7:30 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals majority on June 28 reversed a jury verdict entered in favor of an auto insurer because the district court’s failure to present the jury with the claimant’s proposed jury instruction on bad faith was an abuse of discretion and caused prejudicial harm to the claimant, who was involved in a motorcycle accident with the insurer’s policyholders....

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