Lilit Marzbetuny v. Safeco Insurance
Published: Jan. 25, 2005 | Result Date: Dec. 10, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV010655EF5 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Terry A. Rowland
(Demler, Armstrong & Rowland LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Jack Yaghoubian
(technical)
Hal W. Smith
(technical)
Defendant
Glen Raad
(technical)
Robert Gallucci
(technical)
David E. Snyder
(First Amendment Coalition)
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff, a widow, lived in a large home in Laughlin Park and made a claim following the Northridge earthquake. She was told by her homeowner's carrier, Safeco, that damage to the dwelling was below her $35,900 deductible. After multiple roof leak and other claims over the next 3+ years, the plaintiff called Cal Tech for an earthquake damage expert to assess her home. Engineer Jack Yagoubian was hired and he wrote a report describing major latent damage to the home caused primarily by movement of a 15-ton chimney located in the middle of the two-story structure. A repair estimate by the contractor Smith calculated the cost to remedy the earthquake damage at $405,000.
Injuries
The plaintiff demanded the full cost of the alleged repairs.
Other Information
The defense is filing a cost bill for over $35,000.
Deliberation
30 minutes
Poll
8-0
Length
one week
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