Michael Don, Executor of the Estate of Ruben Don, Leroy Little, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Tamara Pelham, and Carolyn Jan Little, individually and as the Class Representatives on behalf of those insureds similarly situated v. Unum Group, Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Published: Jun. 18, 2016 | Result Date: Mar. 9, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:13-cv-04502-DSF-VBK Settlement – $46,000,000
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Allan A. Shenoi
(Shenoi Koes LLP)
Daniel J. Koes
(Shenoi Koes LLP)
Christopher C. Vader
(Law Offices of Christopher C. Vader)
Defendant
Joshua E. Anderson
(Sidley Austin LLP)
Facts
Michael Don, Executor of the Estate of Ruben Don, Leroy Little, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Tamara Pelham, and Carolyn Jan Little filed a class action against Unum Group and Unum Life Insurance Co. of America, involving an insurance dispute.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs were long-term care policyholders. Unum allegedly denied increases to their medical insurance benefits. The denials allegedly resulted in flawed calculations. As a result, plaintiffs did not get the full benefit of their policies. As such, plaintiffs claimed the denials were wrongful. Plaintiffs asserted causes of action for breach of insurance contract, insurance bad faith, fraud and deceit, unfair business practices in violation of California Business & Professions Code, and declaratory and injunctive relief.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Unum argued class certification should be denied.
Damages
Don claimed Unum owed his father Ruben $174,000.
Result
Unum agreed to settle the dispute for $46 million in present value.
Other Information
FILING DATE: June 21, 2013.
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