Tag: Inspection
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Insurance Expert Witness’ Estimate Excluded Because Unknown Contractors Collected the Data
Plaintiffs Gregory Hebbler and Marion Hebbler contracted with Defendant State Farm Fire and Casualty Company to insure their home located at 6009 Angler Drive, Picayune, Mississippi. On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall, purportedly damaging the residence. When Defendant conducted an on-site inspection and estimated the monetary damage caused by Hurricane Ida, it issued…
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Industrial Hygiene Expert Witness’ Testimony Regarding the Mitigation Performed Admitted
Plaintiff, MacNair, owned the immovable property located at 526-528 Belleville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 which she insured through Chubb. MacNair lived on one side of her home and rented out the other side. On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida caused severe damage to MacNair’s property including the roof, all elevations and all rooms in…
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Legal Ethics Expert Witness’ Opinions Regarding a Conflict of Interest on Coverage Admitted
Plaintiff, Ansur America Insurance Company, sued Defendants, James A. Borland and Quinn, Johnston, Henderson & Pretorious, Chtd., an experienced defense lawyer and his law firm, for alleged legal malpractice in handling a complex product liability case in St. Clair County, Illinois. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants failed to meet the standard of care in representing Plaintiff…
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Safety Expert Witness’ Testimony on Deficient Inspections Limited
Plaintiff Bailey Aldrich slipped and fell from a single step landing at a United States post office, injuring her foot. Aldrich testified that as a result of her fall, all of her weight landed on her right foot, and she broke three bones in the top of her right foot close to her ankle. She then…
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Insurance Expert Witness’ Report on Bad Faith Deemed Inadmissible
A district judge in Texas refused to admit the insurance expert witness’ bad faith report because it failed to explain how exactly the Defendant violated the generally accepted adjusting standards. On February 17, 2021, a Texas winter storm damaged a commercial building owned by Barron. Century insured that building under a surplus lines renewal policy.…
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Construction Expert Witness Testimony Admitted Despite Conducting Inspection Three Years Post Hurricanes
This dispute stems from damages caused by Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta to a residence at 3321 Landfair Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana. The property, owned by the estate of Bobby Shelton, was insured by State Farm Fire & Casualty Company . Cynthia Frisbie, the executor of the estate, filed a lawsuit on October 16, 2021,…
