“Void if not presented within 90 days.” These seven unassuming words were printed on the face of a settlement check that an insurance company issued in response to a plaintiff’s demand. Unfortunately for the insurer, the bank’s imposition of the 90-day requirement did not precisely conform to the terms of the offer, so under Georgia law, the offer was deemed rejected, thus implicating the insurer’s good faith duty to settle a claim within policy limits….
By: Cozen O’Connor
By: Cozen O’Connor
