[DOWNLOAD] "People v. Butler" by Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal of California * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: People v. Butler
- Author : Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal of California
- Release Date : January 06, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
Description
Plaintiffs, after settling their underlying legal malpractice claim against two of defendants insureds who allegedly had negligently represented plaintiffs interests in connection with a personal injury suit, filed the instant action accusing defendants of unfair insurance practices in violation of Insurance Code sections 790.02 and 790.03; conspiracy; and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. In essence, they alleged that although defendants were chargeable in December 1981 with knowledge their insureds had committed malpractice, they had refused to settle the case for more than its "nuisance value" until it was assigned to trial in February 1986, when they agreed to a combined settlement of $800,000. They additionally asserted, a "[determination] of liability can be inferred directly from the disparity between the original offer. .. and the final settlement. .. ."