In a case that may have wide-ranging repercussions for insurance lawsuits in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether plaintiffs must present “smoking gun” evidence to successfully bring bad-faith claims against insurance carriers.

A full complement of the high court heard arguments in Pittsburgh in the case Rancosky v. Washington National Insurance, with both sides asking the court to more clearly define what type of evidence is needed for plaintiffs to proceed with claims under Pennsylvania’s bad-faith statute, 42 Pa C.S.A. Section 8371.

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