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Foster Poultry Farms, Inc. v. XL Insurance et al

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Case Number:

1:14-cv-00953

Court:

California Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

William B. Shubb

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  1. April 26, 2016

    Lloyds, Foster Poultry Settle Coverage Row Over Cockroaches

    A California federal judge on Monday agreed to dismiss a coverage dispute between Foster Poultry Farms Inc. and Lloyd's of London over losses sustained when federal inspectors found cockroaches at a chicken processing plant, after the parties settled the remaining issues after a trial that fell Foster's way.

  2. February 11, 2016

    Poultry Co. Wins $2.7M In Cockroach Shutdown Coverage Trial

    A California federal judge on Thursday awarded Foster Poultry Farms $2.7 million in an insurance coverage trial against Lloyd's of London over losses it sustained when federal inspectors found cockroaches at one of its facilities, forcing it to shut its doors and destroy 1.3 million pounds of chicken.

  3. January 19, 2016

    Insurer Says It's Owed Discount On $14M Cockroach Claims

    Lloyd's of London underwriters argued in a trial brief Tuesday that Foster Poultry Farms should deduct a $5 million settlement with Orkin over allegedly botched pest control from coverage Foster claims the insurer owes related to the shutdown of one of its facilities caused by a cockroach infestation.

  4. January 14, 2016

    Foster's $14M Loss Not 'Solely' From Closure, Lloyd's Says

    Lloyd's of London underwriters told a California federal judge in a Wednesday trial brief that Foster Poultry Farms can't show that $14 million in losses it suffered stemmed "directly and solely" from the temporary shuttering of a plant after government inspectors deemed it unsanitary, as its insurance contract specifically requires. 

  5. October 09, 2015

    Poultry Co. Wins Coverage From Lloyd's In $14M Closure Row

    Foster Poultry Farms Inc. is entitled to coverage from Lloyd's of London underwriters for up to $14 million for losses it sustained when a government inspection finding unsanitary conditions forced it to shut its doors and destroy scores of product, a California federal judge ruled Friday, leaving only the issue of damages for trial.

  6. June 19, 2014

    Poultry Co. Seeks $14M Coverage For Cockroach Shutdown

    A California poultry manufacturer filed suit Wednesday in California federal court seeking to compel XL Insurance and Lloyd's of London to cover $14 million in losses it sustained when a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection found cockroaches at one of its facilities, forcing it to shut its doors and destroy 1.3 million pounds of product.