RSHC Wins Total Victory for Zurich Insurance Company in Bad-Faith Insurance Case in Missouri Federal Court

RSHC won total victory – a defense verdict – for Zurich Insurance Company in a federal case alleging bad-faith in the refusal to settle claims brought by its insured – a Fortune 300 construction company – facing multiple lead-exposure lawsuits in St. Louis, Missouri. The plaintiff alleged that Zurich failed to settle those lawsuits in bad-faith, and sought more than $300 million in damages, plus prejudgment interest and punitive damages, leaving Zurich facing more than a $1 billion in total exposure.

Following a three-week, hard-fought trial, the jury deliberated less than three hours before handing Zurich a total victory. The RSHC trial team, led by Ron Safer, included Abbie Peluso, Lucas Rael, and Maegan McAdam.