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    • CONFIDENTIAL

    Nov. 5, 2002
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Insurance
    Breach of Contract
    Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

    Confidential

    Settlement –  $650,000

    Judge

    Tracy T. Moreno

    Court

    L.A. Superior Long Beach


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Eric R. Logue

    Calvin C. Schneider III
    (Schneider Law Offices)


    Defendant

    Daniel Ryan

    Marc J. Wodin


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    Daniel McConaughy
    (technical)

    Panos Z. Marmarelis
    (medical)

    Gerald Cohen
    (medical)

    John F. Murphy
    (technical)

    Richard Haight
    (technical)

    Defendant

    Burt Bernstein
    (technical)

    Dale E. Barnes Jr.
    (medical)

    Jennifer L. Polhemus
    (technical)

    William C. Sims
    (technical)

    Robert T. Wang M.D., Ph.D.
    (medical)

    Facts

    The plaintiff purchased a life care insurance policy from the defendant on July 1, 1998. In
    September 1998, the plaintiffÆs doctor certified her for benefits under the policy as having met
    two criteria of activities of daily living (ADL). Thereafter, the plaintiff began receiving in-home
    assistance in the ADL for which the defendant refused to pay.

    Settlement Discussions

    The plaintiff submitted a C.C.P. Section 998 demand of $750,000. The defendant offered $150,000 on the first day of trial. Until the first day of trial, the defendantÆs offer was $15,000.

    Damages

    $10,382 loss in benefits plus emotional distress.

    Other Information

    The case was settled on the seventh day of trial.


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