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Litigation

May 9, 2009

Rare Verdict for Policy Holder In Insurance Coverage Dispute

In what a plaintiffs' lawyer called a rare judgment, a San Bernardino County Superior Court jury Thursday found that State Farm negligently underinsured a man's home that burned to the ground in 2003 wildfires that swept through his neighborhood.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN BERNARDINO - In what a plaintiffs' lawyer called a rare judgment, a Superior Court jury Thursday found State Farm negligently underinsured a San Bernardino man's home that burned to the ground in the 2003 wildfires that swept through his neighborhood.

After a five-day trial, the jury found the insurance company should have notified 88-year-old retired attorney Ed Keller that his $198,000 homeow...

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