Falling for Justice – Session 2: Reverse Bad Faith – When Affirmative Defenses Go Wrong
Last year, Gemma spoke on a pending summary judgment motion she filed in a UIM bad faith case against State Farm, seeking to dismiss affirmative defenses alleged against her personally for “bad faith” negotiations of a UIM claim. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs on these issues, and Gemma will review the court’s decision, the strategies to approach such affirmative defenses, and lessons to consider going forward.
Gemma Zanowski is a senior partner at The Stritmatter Firm. Her practice focuses on large-scale personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases, with a particular interest in cases against the government and insurance companies. Gemma enjoys working on creative strategies in litigation and believes you must think outside the box to evolve.