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Recent News About State Farm
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SupCo reverses Cates State Farm ruling 6-0: ‘Court may not read an ambiguity into a policy just to find in favor of the insured’
SPRINGFIELD – On the day David Overstreet took his oath at the Supreme Court, the Court turned one of his appellate court dissents into law. -
Motorist seeks to confirm arbitration award in suit against State Farm
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman injured in a car crash is suing State Farm to enforce an arbitration award of more than $300,000, alleging the insurer needlessly delayed resolving her underinsured motorist claim. -
Insurer seeks to dismiss video game shop’s suit over lockdown losses; Cites string of favorable court decisions
EAST ST. LOUIS – Cincinnati Insurance moved to dismiss a suit of East Alton video game shop Maverick’s Slots for coverage of lockdown losses on Oct. 9. -
Kilbride up for retention in November; Voting record stands out with many plaintiff-friendly lone dissents
In November, voters in the Illinois Third Judicial District will vote on whether to allow state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride to retain his seat on the court, or force him to run for reelection. -
July 17: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on July 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on July 17
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on July 17 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Ladarius Guly vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on July 17
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ladarius Guly against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on July 17. -
Local lawyers file national class action against State Farm over alleged ‘untimely’ uninsured coverage
EAST ST. LOUIS – Local lawyers have sued State Farm seeking compensation and a civil penalty of $60,000 for each policyholder in the nation who didn’t receive uninsured motorist coverage in a timely manner. -
Wide disparity in storm damage estimates prompts lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty
EDWARDSVILLE - A wide gap between the estimates of the cost of storm damage to a house has prompted a lawsuit against an insurance company.Home owner Kristen Monroe claims the cost of the damage to her Collinsville property was more than $125,000. -
SupCo’s 7-0 jurisdictional ruling for Bayer could impact nation’s top asbestos court - Madison County
SPRINGFIELD – All seven Supreme Court Justices agreed that Madison County courts violated the U.S. constitution by exercising jurisdiction over claims with no connection to Illinois. -
State Farm sued over water damage at East St. Louis property
A homeowner is suing State Farm for allegedly denying his claim after he suffered water damage at his East St. Louis home, causing mold to grow. -
Homeowner claims insurance company's actions led to loss in personal injury action
EDWARDSVILLE – A homeowner claims her insurance company wrongly entered into an agreement with a third party that severely limited any ability to sue for personal injury. -
Couple sues State Farm after hail damage cost rose from $1,470 to $140,672 after repeated inspections
EDWARDSVILLE – The cost of hail damage to a house was first assessed by an insurance company to be $1,470, but after repeated further inspections, investigators from the insurance company assessed the total cost at $140,672, prompting a lawsuit. -
It’s good to be disliked by all the wrong people
When State Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier retires from the bench next December, there’ll be many ways to judge his 16-year career on the high court, including the quality of the decisions he made, the quality of the company he kept and the friends he made, and the quality of the enemies he accumulated. -
The case that made Karmeier famous - Avery - stands out as end to powerful class actions
SPRINGFIELD – Justice Lloyd Karmeier delivered dozens of decisions for the Illinois Supreme Court but didn’t deliver the one that made him famous. -
Former judge suing over mine subsidence at Swansea residence substitutes judge on his case
BELLEVILLE – Former St. Clair County Circuit judge Vincent Lopinot and wife Connie Lopinot bumped Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn off a suit they filed against State Farm over damage to their home. -
Cyclist alleges State Farm failed to cover injuries from collision with underinsured motorist
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County cyclist has filed a vehicular personal injury complaint against State Farm over injuries he received in a collision while bicycling in Belleville in 2017. -
State Farm 'confident' agent suing under amended IWPCA is independent contractor, despite 'misclassification' claim
EDWARDSVILLE — An Illinois-based insurance and financial services company said it is certain one of its Madison County agents is an independent contractor, despite the agent's recently filed putative class action that alleges otherwise. -
Motorists urged to call insurer before contacting attorney following collision with uninsured driver
BELLEVILLE — A policy holder suffering after an auto collision in which an uninsured or underinsured motorist is at fault should, as a first step, call their insurance company rather than a local personal injury attorney, an industry advocacy group spokesperson said. -
Forum shopped suit booted from Madison County refiled at Southern District of Illinois
BENTON – State Farm successfully challenged Madison County jurisdiction in a suit over storm damage at a Missouri home but failed to move the suit to Missouri.