Jury Made Mistake In Rendering Bad Faith Verdict, Judge Rules, Grants New Trial

Mealey's (January 13, 2022, 1:38 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Jan. 11 granted State Farm General Insurance Co.’s motion for a new trial on an insurance bad faith claim only, finding the jury made a mistake in determining that the insurer breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in its handling of actress Shannen Doherty’s Woolsey Fire claim and the “grossly excessive” $3 million emotional distress damages award “shocks the conscience.”...