Does an insurer have a duty to investigate claims made against them?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bafford v. Travelers Cas. Ins. Co. of Am., NO. CIV. S-11-2474 LKK/JFM (E.D. Cal. 2012):
Ultimately, "whether an insurer breached its duty to investigate [is] a question of fact to be determined by the particular circumstances of each case." Paulfrey v. Blue Chip Stamps (1983) 150 Cal.App.3d 187, 196.
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