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Litigation

Nov. 28, 2015

Allstate ordered to pay $14M

A jury ordered Allstate Insurance Co. to pay $14 million on behalf of an insured client after finding the company acted unreasonably during settlement talks in the underlying catastrophic injury case.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Los Angeles jury ordered Allstate Insurance Co. to pay out $14 million in an underlying catastrophic injury case after finding the company acted unreasonably during settlement talks with the crash victim.

The car insurance policy at issue had a $100,000 limit, but an Allstate adjuster first accepted, then refused a demand for the full amount and instead offered ab...

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