Insurer lowballs repair payments on damaged restaurant building. $10.5 million for bad faith + punitives. Stanislaus County.
Summary
Snow storm collapses roof of building; insurer won't pay estimate to repair, says estimate includes code upgrades that it's not responsible for.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Stanislaus Superior Court / 679681
- Type of Case: Breach of Good Faith, Insurance – Bad Faith, Claims Handling
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Kerley Schaffer LLP by Edward Kerley, Sarah Auten, Dylan Schaffer and John Melis, Oakland.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP by James Fitzgerald and Bryan Wittlin, Los Amgeles.