Legal Opinion
Kartman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 14, 2011No. 09-1725PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
After a severe hailstorm struck central Indiana in April 2006, thousands of homeowners filed claims with State Farm Fire and Casualty Company 1 for hail damage to the roofs of their homes. State Farm thereafter paid millions in property-damage claims, but not all of the policyholders were satisfied with their payments. Several brought this proposed class action in state court alleging breach of contract, bad-faith denial of insurance benefits, and unjust enrichment. The lawsuit sought damages and an injunction requiring State Farm to reinspect all class members’ roofs…
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