Does a finding of bad faith trigger entitlement to an award of attorney’s fees? In Nevada, the answer is no. This issue was addressed in the 2007 case of Merrick v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., 500 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir., 2007).Paul Revere Life and co-defendant Unum Provident denied Merrick’s disability insurance claim.  Merrick filed suit alleging breach of contract and of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.  Applying Nevada law under the doctrine of Erie Railroad v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 … [Read more...]