Powell v. American Service Ins. Co.

2014 IL App (1st) 123643 (Ill. App., 2014)

Words & Phrases

Bad Faith: Statutory

Trial Judge

Frank Castiglione

Appellate Judge

Justice Delort; Hoffman and Cunningham concurred.

Holding

Bad Faith for failure to settle count dismissed because plaintiff could not show the insured was reasonably probable to be found liable.

Fact Summary

Given the nature of the accident and plaintiff's admission that he made a potentially illegal U-turn in front of the other vehicle, the court found that plaintiff failed to sufficiently plead facts demonstrating a reasonable probability of liability against the insured.

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