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Florida court: No common-law first-party bad faith claims
By Steven A. MeyerowitzThis recent case involves a plaintiff who sued under common-law instead of proceeding under Florida's bad-faith statute.
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This recent case involves a plaintiff who sued under common-law instead of proceeding under Florida's bad-faith statute.
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