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Jun.
2016
HGSK Involvement in Amicus Briefs
Posted By Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.
The Pennsylvania Courts allow the filing of amicus briefs (literally “friend of court” briefs) by persons outside of a case with interest and experience on a particular issue. These briefs can provide valuable insight and information about legal arguments, as well as how the outcome of a particular case may affect other people. Thus, amicus briefs can be of considerable help to the ...
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May.
2016
What is Bad Faith Insurance?
Posted By Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.
Insurance bad faith is a type of tort claim that an insured individual may bring against their insurer for a number of reasons. Insurance companies have a duty to act in good faith when dealing with those they insure, which means that they are required to handle cases in an honest, fair, and efficient manner. This is what is referred to as the “implied covenant of good faith and fair ...
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9
Jul.
2014
Wolfe v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Posted By Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.
HGSK is active in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, an organization of trial lawyers in Pennsylvania dedicated to the rights of injured persons. In this regard, working with Scott Cooper, Esquire of Schmidt & Kramer in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, James C. Haggerty and Suzanne T. Tighe of our office recently prepared and filed an Amicus Curiae Brief in Wolfe v. Allstate Property & ...
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