VERDICT: $15,000 net (75% father, 25% Plaintiff son, 0 casino/restaurant), altercation in which casino employee/father fired shots at son, property/PTSD. [Read more…]
Class action, Allstate CCPR
CLASS ACTION properly certified as to Allstate’s CCPR program following remand, but class-wide punitives inappropriate, remanded for class trial to determine if application of CCPR to class violated UTPA, if so to determine if Allstate should be [Read more…]
Insurance, class action, Allstate’s CCPR
INSURANCE: Class action certified as to Allstate’s CCPR program following remand… Sandefur. [Read more…]
Insurance, fees, 3rd-party common law bad faith
INSURANCE: Fees/costs incurred in settling claim not allowable as 3rd-party common law bad faith damages, $66,666.67 fees verdict reversed, voiding basis for $350,000 punitives… Claimant properly allowed to introduce testimony on industry practices as to advancing wages, insurer’s proposed instruction as to liability for refusing to advance [Read more…]
UM/UIM/med-pay class action settlement
SETTLEMENT: UM/UIM/med-pay class action against Nationwide Companies, 100% of stacked benefits, 10% interest, attorney fees. [Read more…]