Court Upholds Bad Faith Judgment Against Allstate

A Missouri appellate panel on Tuesday upheld a $16 million bad faith judgment against Allstate Insurance Co. The Missouri Court of Appeals found that, based on the evidence presented in the case, it was reasonable to infer that the insurer had acted in bad faith. The cases stemmed from a 2000 drunken driving accident in which Allstate refused to settle claims on behalf of the victims. Dan Margolies, Kansas City Star 07/30/2008