Lawsuit Against Insurer Tossed ; State Farm Accues of Consumer Fraud
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › November 25, 2005
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BLOOMINGTON -- State Farm Insurance Cos. and other businesses should not defend lawsuits in the "plaintiff-friendly" courts of Madison County that don't belong there, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The court dismissed a consumer-fraud lawsuit that a Louisiana man filed against State Farm, further fueling a debate over "forum shopping," where plaintiffs file their cases in the court where they feel they have the best chance to win.See the full content of this document
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Lawsuit Against Insurer Tossed ; State Farm Accues of Consumer Fraud
State Farm isn't off the hook, though.
Louisiana resident Christopher Gridley sued State Farm in 2000 fo...See the full content of this document
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