Puzzling evidence: Was kitchen leak covered? In March 2013, William Power discovered mildew in his kitchen and reported to his State Farm agent, Kurt LeBlanc, that his house might have a water leak. According to Power, LeBlanc advised him that he would report the claim to State Farm and told him to call someone to look at the leak. Power thereafter contacted Kurt Muller, his contractor, and informed him about
Court Decisions
Mother sues for costs in daughter’s death Lakisha Butler alleged damages suffered in conjunction with the illness and subsequent death of her daughter, Chela Victoria Butler. Butler sought review by the Louisiana medical review panel in April 2010. She named as defendants Dr. Richard Lebouef, Dr. Floyd A. Buras Jr., Dr. Louis Bevrotte, Dr. Neel Shah, Drs. Lebouef & Buras, AMC, and Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. After the medical
Something stinks: Unhappy homeowner sues county In 2010, Coley Brown filed a complaint against the East Richland County, South Carolina, Public Service District for inverse condemnation, trespass, and negligence. The complaint alleged that the district had installed a sewage force main and an air relief valve on Brown’s street, and the valve released offensive odors on his property multiple times a day. Brown made repeated requests to the district to
Clashing claims: Must CGL pay for auto injury? Naida and Brett Singleton owned and operated Pee Dee Heating and Cooling Specialists, Inc. On February 14, 2008, Auto-Owners Insurance Company issued Pee Dee an automobile policy that provided $300,000 in coverage for combined liability, uninsured, and underinsured motorists protection on five scheduled drivers and six scheduled vehicles, as well as comprehensive coverage, collision, and “road trouble service.” On February 15, 2008,
A tangled web: Subrogation vs. lien In June 2012, Karen Auers was injured in a car crash. At the time of the crash she was insured by Progressive Direct Insurance Company under a policy that included underinsured motorist benefits of up to $100,000. As a result of the crash, Auers incurred approximately $178,083.44 in medical expenses. Progressive Direct paid $20,000 of those bills by way of no-fault medical benefits. The
