Is a plaintiff entitled to sue an insurer for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Benavides v. State Farm General Ins. Co., 136 Cal.App.4th 1241, 39 Cal.Rptr.3d 650 (Cal. App. 2006):
The relationship between insured and insurer is contractual. Nevertheless, it is well-established that tort liability will lie against an insurer for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. (Frommoethelydo v. Fire Ins. Exchange (1986) 42 Cal.3d 208, 214, 228
[136 Cal.App.4th 1249]
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