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Supreme Court of Ohio - Case No. 2024-0623 Eddy v. Farmers Property Cas. Ins. Co.
Must Insurer Release Claims Settlement Documents After Bad Faith Lawsuit Filed?
Melissa Eddy et al. v. Farmers Property Casualty Insurance Company, Case No. 2024-0623
First District Court of Appeals (Hamilton County)
ISSUES:
- In a lawsuit claiming bad faith by delay in settling an insurance claim, does the attorney-client privilege shield documents from the point the lawsuit is filed or when the insurance claim is settled?
- When an insurer invokes attorney-client privilege during a lawsuit claiming bad faith, must a trial court conduct an in-camera inspection before releasing any documents to the opposing party?
Melissa Eddy et al. v. Farmers Property Casualty Insurance Company, Case No. 2024-0623
First District Court of Appeals (Hamilton County)
ISSUES:
- In a lawsuit claiming bad faith by delay in settling an insurance claim, does the attorney-client privilege shield documents from the point the lawsuit is filed or when the insurance claim is settled?
- When an insurer invokes attorney-client privilege during a lawsuit claiming bad faith, must a trial court conduct an in-camera inspection before releasing any documents to the opposing party?
June 4, 2025