Chih Cheng Lan v. Allstate Insurance Company
Published: Aug. 5, 2003 | Result Date: Jun. 3, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV022398EFS Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Peter H. Klee
(Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
James C. Smart
(technical)
Stephen Eisenmann
(technical)
William Hurst
(technical)
Defendant
Edward J. McKinnon
(technical)
Steven A. Coolong
(technical)
John R. Price
(technical)
Anthony Nicoletti
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff's home, which was insured by Allstate, was damaged in the Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake. The plaintiff submitted an earthquake claim to Allstate. Allstate investigated the loss, paid the plaintiff $26,884 and closed the claim. In 2001, the plaintiff sued Allstate pursuant to C.C.P. Section 340.9 alleging claims for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The plaintiff's construction expert testfied that the actual cost of repairing the earthquake damage was $135,000.
Damages
The plaintiff claimed economic damages, emotional distress damages, punitive damages and attorneys fees.
Deliberation
45 minutes
Poll
8-0
Length
six days
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