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State Farm To Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Hail Damage Claims

Judge Gives Go-Ahead For Lawsuit

POSTED: 7:15 pm EST February 9, 2009

UPDATED: 7:47 pm EST February 9, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- A federal judge on Monday gave the go-ahead for a class-action lawsuit to be brought against State Farm Insurance over the company's handling of thousands of claims for hail damage from a 2006 storm.

Call 6's Rafael Sanchez has been following the investigation since the April 14, 2006 storm, after which thousands of people said they had difficulty getting their roofs repaired.

A spokesman for State Farm had previously said that the company received 49,200 claims and that it had paid out more than $265 million to Hoosiers whose property had sustained damage.

An investigation by state insurance regulators is still ongoing regarding State Farm's handling of claims following the storm.

Previous Stories:

August 20, 2008: State Farm Expected To Payout $272M For '06 Hailstorm
July 5, 2007: Statement From State Farm
April 13, 2007: State Farm's Statement About Non-Binding Arbitration
April 13, 2007: Insurance Claim Deadline For Hail Damage Looms
April 12, 2007: State Farm Statement
March 15, 2007: Statement From State Farm
March 6, 2007: Statements From Insurance Department, State Farm
March 5, 2007: Customers: Insurer Not Paying Our Hail Claims
February 20, 2007: Letter From State Farm -- Nonbinding Arbitration Offer
February 12, 2007: Statement From State Farm
October 17, 2005: Woman Disappointed With Insurance Offer After Wreck

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