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The Coverage Action ‘Fixed’ Bad Faith Damages: Are The Total Damages Binding?

Julius “Rick” Parker III

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November 24, 2014

Florida state and federal courts struggle with excess damage verdicts in first-party bad-faith actions arising out of uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage. Recent case decisions produce mixed results for insurers. But mention UM coverage, bad faith, and total damages, and Florida Statute Section 627.727(10) immediately comes to mind. Comments by two judges framed the Section 10 debate.

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