State Farm tries to silent whistleblower. (Amy Girod Zuniga) (California)
Trial, August, 1997 by Bonanti, Roselyn A.; Wencl, Annette
Amy Girod Zuniga was a litigation unit handler for State Farm Insurance Co and, once she left, revealed many fraudulent practices, including ones implicated in pending litigation. State Farm attempted to silence her using a strategic lawsuits against public participation suit after her testimony had resulted in a reversal of a summary judgment ruling for State Farm. The California Supreme Court chose not to review the Second District Court of Appeals ruling denying attorney-client privilege protection to Zuniga's statements because of the crime/fraud exception.
What does an insurance company do when a former employee exposes internal company policies used to deny coverage? In the case of State Farm, it places an immediate gag order on the whistleblower (see Abstract to...
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