Bad Faith
1/30/2008 11:02:37 AM EST
Bill Requiring Attorney Fees Award For Bad Faith Liability Introduced Into Tennessee House
LexisNexis Insurance Law Center Staff
House Bill 2826 was introduced to the Tennessee House of Representatives on Jan. 16. If passed, the bill would require an attorney fees award if an insurer is found liable for bad faith failure to pay promptly or for violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.
The bill would amend the Tennessee Codes Annotated Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7; and Title 56, Chapter 8. The bill was introduced by Rep. David Shepard (D).
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