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Watts Guerra LLC v. Series 1 of Oxford Ins. Co. Nc LLC

Court: North Carolina Business CourtFiled: 2026-03-03Citation: 2026 NCBC 17

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**Watts Guerra LLC v. Series 1 of Oxford Ins. Co. Nc LLC** Cite: 2026 NCBC 17 Court: North Carolina Business Court Filed: 2026-03-03T00:00:00-08:00 URL: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10803247/watts-guerra-llc-v-series-1-of-oxford-ins-co-nc-llc/ statutory hurdles in chapter 58, violations of some of section 58-63-15(11)’s listed unfair acts may support a private cause of action under chapter 75. Gray, 352 N.C. at 73–74. In Gray, our Supreme Court affirmed a jury verdict for unfair claims settlement practices in favor of a private plaintiff based on isolated violations of section 58-63-15(11). Id. It held that an insurer responsible for an enumerated act under section 58-63-15(11) “com
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