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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 1-10-89 |
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LAS282
1989 Fall – 2009 Fall |
LEC 1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load Occ |
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Bad
Faith |
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Elements
of third-party bad faith cause of actions; commonly used defenses; damages;
statutes relevant to insurance bad faith cases. Prerequisites: Completion of Legal
Assisting Degree or Certificate Program or permission of department
chairperson or program director/coordinator. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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LAS282 1989
Fall – 2009 Fall |
Bad Faith |
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Describe the elements of a cause of action in a
third-party case. (I) |
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Describe the elements of a cause of action in a
first-party case. (II) |
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Describe the defenses commonly used in bad faith cases.
(III) |
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Describe the damages sought in bad faith cases. (IV) |
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Describe the statutes relevant to insurance bad faith
cases. (V) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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LAS282 1989
Fall – 2009 Fall |
Bad Faith |
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I. Elements of Third-Party
Case A. Definition of bad faith B. Insurer's duties C. Insured's rights II. Elements of First-Party
Case A. Definition of bad faith B. Forms of unreasonable
conduct C. Insurer's duties D. Insured's rights III. Defenses A. Statute of limitations B. Contractual limitations
on suit C. Tender of policy limits D. Conformity to industry
standards E. Plaintiff's negligence
or bad faith F. Death of the insured G. Collateral estoppel and res judicata IV. Damages A. Excess judgments and
other economic harm B. Emotional distress C. Punitive damages D. Prejudgment interest E. Attorney's fees V. Statutes and Cases
Relevant to Insurance/Bad Faith Cases A. Unfair Claim Settlement
Practices statutes B. Consumer protection
statutes C. ERISA (Employee
Retirement Income Security Act) |