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Utica Mutual Insurance Faces Bad Faith Lawsuit Over Failure to Settle in Sex Abuse Case

A New Jersey private school has filed a bad faith lawsuit against Utica Mutual Insurance Co., alleging the insurer refused to pay a settlement that was within policy limits in relation to a sex . . .

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