Bad Faith Blog
April 8, 2013
Get the Denial Right or Pay the Price
Burlington Insurance Company’s denial of the tender to defend additional insured Tim Ryan Construction was deemed a breach of contract, found to be in bad faith, and in violation of Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act (“IFCA”) entitling Tim Ryan Construction to recover attorney’s fees plus an increase in the total award of damages to be determined after the underlying lawsuit had been finally resolved.