We recently posted an article that said “State Farm is the poster child for what’s wrong with the system.” A court in Oklahoma dealt a blow to State Farm and their attorneys. The court issued an Order Sustaining Plaintiff’s Motion for Contempt and Sanctions. The Court found that “the conduct displayed by State Farm and its counsel to be obstructive, contemptuous, and in bad faith.”
The Court Order goes on to state:
“Defendant, State Farm, and its counsel repeatedly and in bad faith engaged in litigation misconduct during the following court ordered depositions: Susan Hood I; Susan Hood II; Michael Carroll; Daniel Carrigan; Deborah Traskell; and Jack North. At the time of these depositions, State Farm had the right to control and is therefore responsible for the actions and positions taken by its witnesses and selected counsel who are attorneys retained on a regular basis by State Farm. Plaintiffs are awarded their expenses, costs and attorneys’ fees incurred for each of the aforementioned depositions so as to sanction State Farm for its obstructionist behavior and to deter future abuses.”
“State Farm’s counsel is prohibited from making any suggestive or obstructive speaking objections during all future depositions. Any objection made shall be limited to stating objection to the form.”
Jones, David – Oklahoma order sustaining motion for contempt – PDF
For additional examples of State Farm’s bad behavior in litigation, check out these links. You will notice an attorney for State Farm who is common to all of these items. His name is David Jones with the Jones Kurth law firm in San Antonio, Texas.
Humphreys law firm letter to David Jones pdf
Mcintosh v State Farm plaintiffs evidence out of state conduct May 2008 pdf
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