April 06, 2026
Two certified classes of State Farm auto insurance policyholders kicked off a bench trial Monday on the question of damages owed after a Washington federal judge found the insurer had shortchanged policyholders on payouts for totaled vehicles, arguing the $38.3 million previously awarded for State Farm's consumer protection violation should be tripled.
July 30, 2025
State Farm must pay more than $54.6 million across two class actions for underpaying the value of totaled vehicles via a "typical negotiation" deduction, a Washington federal court ruled, noting the plaintiffs provided "undisputed" evidence that State Farm violated the state's Consumer Protection Act.