Attorneys won summary judgment for defendant insurance company in an excess verdict bad faith case where the underlying verdict came in at 14 times the last offer made by defendant

Attorneys won summary judgment for defendant insurance company in an excess verdict bad faith case where the underlying verdict came in at 14 times the last offer made by defendant. The ruling avoided a trial wherein the key issue before the jury would have been whether defendant reasonably discounted the jury appeal of Plaintiff's treating physician, who subsequently obtained national fame when he was credited for saving the life of a national football player from the sideline. The Court reviewed a 7 part test under state law and found that defendant acted reasonably as a matter of law in its handling of the underlying case.