Federal Court Upholds Jury's Bad Faith Verdict Against Carrier on Rehearing

A federal appellate court granted rehearing of a bad faith dispute between two insurance carriers and again upheld a jury’s award for the carrier that was an additional insured under the other’s policy and was denied a defense or indemnity. Case: American Builders Insurance Co. vs. Southern-Owners Insurance Co., No.  21-13496, 06/20/2023, published. Facts: Ernest Guthrie worked for Ernest Guthrie LLC, a subcontractor performing work for Beck Construction in 2019. Guthrie slipped and fell from the roof of a house, suffering injuries that left him a paraplegic. At the ti...