Miami Partners George Hooker and Daniel Maher secured two dismissals with prejudice in hotly contested first party bad faith lawsuits.
In each case, the Plaintiffs alleged bad faith following an appraisal process in which the appraisal award exceeded the carrier’s initial estimate. The Plaintiffs sought various categories of damages, including public adjuster and appraiser fees, attorney’s fees, alleged deficient repairs, and other claimed losses.
Through strategic post-discovery litigation and targeted motion practice, Mr. Hooker and Mr. Maher successfully demonstrated that the claimed damages were not the proximate result of any alleged bad faith conduct. By systematically narrowing and challenging the Plaintiffs’ damages theories, they significantly weakened the cases heading into trial.
On the eve of trial in both matters, the Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their lawsuits with prejudice, securing complete victories for the client.
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