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Litigation

Nov. 19, 2007

In Wake of Katrina, High-Stakes Legal Storm

Attorney James R. Robie says he's now entrenched in the diciest, most-eyebrow-raising legal fight he's ever waged on behalf of State Farm Insurance Co.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      In 30 years defending State Farm Insurance Co., James R. Robie has battled a lot of high-stakes, big-money lawsuits filed by disgruntled claimants. Among major cases, the L.A. -based insurance defense partner with Robie & Matthai successfully argued several years ago that State Farm should not have to pay a Simi Valley homeowner's association $16 million for damage fr...

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