TEXARKANA, Ark. � Although it was court ordered to produce documents in an ongoing discovery dispute, Nationwide Insurance opted to settle the class action case to avoid the burden and expense of the plaintiffs' requests.
A total of 13 suits regarding hurricane damage claims were filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of May 4-8, 2009.
A total of 19 suits regarding hurricane damage claims were filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of April 20-24, 2009.
Solomon Ortiz Jr. Over the last few years, the Texas coast has been battered by several costly hurricanes, leading to a windstorm insurer exodus and an onslaught of hurricane-related lawsuits.
A total of 10 suits related to Hurricane Ike were filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of March 2 through March 6.
Bob Wortham Consolidating the hundreds to possibly thousands of hurricane suits piling up in Jefferson County District Court into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) will save money and time for all parties involved, says one county judge.
ORANGE -- Orange County business owners have brought a class action against State Farm Lloyds, claiming the insurance company stiffed them on business interruption proceeds in the weeks following Hurricane Ike.
Judge Kirk Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. � Believing that Nationwide Insurance intentionally withheld information regarding a Pennsylvania lawsuit dealing with allegations of an overhead and profit scheme, Miller County Circuit Court Judge Kirk Johnson granted an order providing for an expedited class certification hearing. The hearing is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 19.
In four years, three hurricanes have whipped through the Golden Triangle area, leading to thousands of lawsuits by property owners who claim they were short changed by their insurance companies.
In the month of December, two Hurricane Ike suits were filed in Orange County District Court -- perhaps signaling an onslaught of Ike suits are on the way.
Judge Kirk Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. � A preliminary settlement of over $540 million pending in federal court in Pennsylvania could affect a similar case against Nationwide Insurance in an Arkansas circuit court.
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against State Farm Lloyds and an adjuster, alleging they were not paid money to which they were entitled after Hurricane Rita destroyed sections of their home.
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday against some of the largest U.S. insurance companies after Hurricane Katrina.