1165 A life insurer may be liable in tort for breaching the covenant of good faith and fair dealing if it fails to make a reasonable investigation before rejecting the claim.
MARISCAL v OLD REPUBLIC (Accidental Death) 42 CA4 1617 [See: McCormick v Sentinel 153 CA3 1030; Neal v Farmers 21 C3 910; CA-UCC 1201]
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