In Whiten v. Pilot, the court upheld an award of punitive damages against an insurer for breach

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In Whiten v. Pilot, the court upheld an award of punitive damages against an insurer for breach of the insurer’s duty of good faith. Should the courts award punitive damages against claimants who make fraudulent insurance claims? For example, there have been instances where a group of individuals have conspired to stage motor vehicle accidents and then submitted false property damage and personal injury claims. What factors should the courts consider in awarding damages for insurance fraud?
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Canadian Business & the Law

ISBN: 978-0176501624

4th edition

Authors: Dorothy DuPlessis, Shannnon o'Byrne, Steven Enman, Sally Gunz

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