Dec. 13, 2024
State Farm settles lawsuit claiming redlining for $100,000
Bourhis
State Farm Insurance agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging discriminatory claims handling practices. The case involved an Oakland delivery driver whose denied insurance claim allegedly led to significant financial hardship.
The lawsuit centered on policyholder Eddie Alonzo Swain's August 2022 claim for steering damage to his 2011 Volkswagen CC. According to court documents, the damage occurred when Swain's vehicle struck a pothole while avoiding anoth...
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