Pitkin et al v. State Farm General Insurance Company et al

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Case Number:

3:23-cv-00924

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William H. Orrick

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  1. July 15, 2025

    Calif. Homeowners Win Cert. In State Farm Underpayment Suit

    A California federal court certified a class of nearly 200,000 homeowners alleging State Farm systematically underpaid property insurance claims in violation of the state's insurance code, ruling Tuesday that the plaintiffs offered a feasible methodology for calculating damages classwide and demonstrated that class members are identifiable.

  2. June 18, 2025

    State Farm Likely To Face 200K Calif. Homeowner Class

    A California federal judge indicated Wednesday that he'll likely certify a class of nearly 200,000 homeowners in litigation alleging that State Farm underpays property insurance claims by depreciating sales tax when calculating replacement costs, saying a common issue predominates and noting he'd sided with plaintiffs in a similar 2017 case.