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Recent News About State Farm
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Objector wants class counsel fees in $250 million Hale settlement cut; Says they could have won much more at trial
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyers who reached a $250 million settlement with State Farm don’t deserve a third in fees because they likely would have won much more at trial, according to class member Lisa Marlow of Cocoa, Fla. -
Woman alleges State Farm refuses to pay claim
BELLEVILLE — A driver is suing her insurer for allegedly refusing to make payments for her uninsured motorist claim. -
State Farm accused of denying uninsured motorist claims
EDWARDSVILLE — An estate administrator alleges State Farm denied an uninsured motorist claim following a collision involving an explosion. -
Status conference set for defamation suit involving home explosion; Renters, attorney seek sanctions over alleged threats
A status conference has been set in a defamation suit alleging a man made maliciously false statements regarding the circumstances of a home explosion. -
Class counsel in Hale v. State Farm seek $90 million in fees and costs from $250 million settlement
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyers who settled a $10 billion racketeering claim against State Farm for $250 million seek about $90 million in fees and costs. -
Belleville car accident prompts lawsuit
A motorist faces a lawsuit from an insurance company over costs associated with a car crash in Belleville. -
Insurer alleges driver failed to make payments
BELLEVILLE — A liability insurer is suing a driver for allegedly failing to make payments following a collision. -
Property owner alleges insurer denied fire claim
BELLEVILLE — A property owner is suing State Farm and Casualty Company for allegedly denying her claim following a fire. -
Calling Karmeier to witness stand might have risked plaintiffs’ case
EAST ST. LOUIS – Class action lawyers may have taken a risk by calling Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier to the stand in their trial against State Farm, according to an article published in 2013 by Corporate Counsel magazine. -
State Farm could have argued other companies wanted Karmeier on court because of asbestos, class actions
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon gave class action lawyers many tools to damage Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier and State Farm, but on the eve of trial he opened a hole in the class’s armor. -
Hale v. State Farm settles for $250 million
State Farm and plaintiffs have agreed to settle protracted RICO litigation for $250 million on the opening day of what was expected to be a long-running trial at federal court in East St. Louis. -
Herndon's pre-trial rulings in Hale v. State Farm lean heavily in favor of plaintiff; Chief Justice Karmeier in crosshairs
Herndon plans a trial to begin Sept. 4 and lasting at least through October. -
Clifford sought to keep 'live' defense witnesses out of Hale v State Farm trial; Herndon denies, and announces retirement
EAST ST. LOUIS – Class action lawyers preparing for a $10 billion conspiracy trial against State Farm sought to prevent 17 defense witnesses from testifying live rather than let their depositions speak for them. -
Herndon strikes campaigner opinions in upcoming Hale v. State Farm trial saying they lack methodology
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon excluded two experts for plaintiffs suing State Farm over its role in the election of current Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2004. -
St. Clair County homeowners allege State Farm failed to pay fire claim
A St. Clair County couple say two State Farm insurance companies failed to fully pay for fire damage to their home and vehicles. -
Auto repair shop alleges insurer steers customers to other shops
BELLEVILLE — An auto repair shop filed a class-action lawsuit against State Farm for allegedly telling its customers that the plaintiff's work is substandard and steering them towards shops that provide discounts. -
Widow says dismissal inappropriate in fraud suit against State Farm
A widow alleges dismissal is inappropriate for State Farm in a fraud suit alleging she was wrongfully accused of vandalizing a rental home in an effort to pay for dangerous code violations the landlords refused to repair. -
Man alleges State Farm failed to pay claim
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing her former employer for allegedly terminating her employment after she reported workplace harassment. -
Motorist alleges State Farm failed to pay underinsured motorist claim
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man alleges his insurance company failed to pay his underinsured motorist claims following a May 2016 collision. -
Class seeks to unseal documents in $10 billion Hale v. State Farm action
EAST ST. LOUIS – Class action lawyers preparing for a $10 billion trial against State Farm want jurors to see 106 documents that the insurer has classified as confidential.