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Employment Law
Employment Contract
Wrongful Termination

Kermith Sonnier v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Published: Apr. 22, 2000 | Result Date: Feb. 22, 2000 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: BC195046 –  $1,456,000

Judge

Victoria G. Chaney

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Stephen C. Ball
(Ball & Bonholtzer)

Derrick Fisher


Defendant

David G. Freedman
(Law Office of David G. Freedman)


Experts

Plaintiff

Thomas J. Corridan
(technical)

Michael S. Adams
(technical)

Facts

After the Jan. 17, 1994, Northridge earthquake, plaintiff was assigned by Pilot & Associates to adjust commercial claims for Farmers/Truck Insurance. Farmers supervisors at one point in time called plaintiff one of the best pure estimators they had ever seen. On Aug. 8, 1997, plaintiff was told to turn in his files to Farmers.

Specials in Evidence

$250,000 to $1 million

Deliberation

three weeks (both phases)

Length

three months


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