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United States Fourth Circuit


HARTZ v. LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO., 00-2495

Maryland law does not allow for a first-party action in tort against an insurer for bad faith failure to settle a claim.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 10/29/2001
  • Published 10/29/2001

Judges

  • Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and WILKINS and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellees:
  • ARGUED:  C. William Michaels, Baltimore, MD, for Plaintiff-Appellant.  Michael McGowan, McGowan & Smathers, L.L.P., Laurel, MD, for Defendants-Appellees.
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