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Insurance
Bad Faith
Coverage Denied

James H. Baron v. Farmers Insurance

Published: Dec. 17, 2005 | Result Date: Nov. 18, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 1CV03817085 Verdict –  $1,656,000

Judge

Leslie C. Nichols

Court

Santa Clara Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Samuel A. Chuck

Ronald R. Rossi
(Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl & Chuck)


Defendant

Mark G. Bonino
(Hayes, Scott, Bonino, Ellingson, Guslani, Simonson & Clause LLP)


Experts

Plaintiff

Glenn W. Strong
(technical)

David H. Frangiamore
(technical)

Defendant

Michael Gutman
(technical)

Patrick E. Kelley
(technical)

Facts

Farmers Insurance denied coverage to a homeowner on a house fire. Also, Farmers Insurance misrepresented the qualifications of a contractor that they referred to the homeowner to use for repair to the house.

Result

Total Verdict: $1,656,000. Fraud ($63,000), Bad Faith/Contract Damages ($93,000), Punitive Damages ($1,500,000). Attorney's Fees and Costs are to be determined.

Deliberation

two days

Length

three weeks


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