State Farm Wants Quick Verdict On Appeal of Car Repair Parts.(Brief Article)

Best's Review, March, 2000

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Bloomington, Ill., has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to speed up its appeal of the $1.2 billion verdict against the insurer for specifying generic auto parts for car repairs, company spokesman Dick Luedke said.

State Farm filed its appeal Dec. 17 in Williamson County Circuit Court, Marion, Ill., to be sent to the 5th District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon, Ill. The insurer wants to bypass the appellate court and the lengthy appeal process because the verdict has an adverse effect on its customers and on state insurance regulation, and because it invites "excessive and unwarranted litigation" in Illinois, Luedke said.

The company voluntarily suspended use of aftermarket parts three days after the Oct. 4...

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