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Caddell & Chapman represents plaintiffs nationwide in class action lawsuits and other complex litigation.

State Farm Polybutylene Pipe Insurance Class Action Lawsuit

Caddell & Chapman obtained certification of a class of Arizona State Farm insureds in a class action lawsuit over State Farm’s failure to reimburse them for repairs to leaking polybutylene (PB) pipe in their homes. Plaintiffs alleged that State Farm breached their insurance policies by failing to pay the costs incurred in tearing out and replacing the part of the structure necessary to replace the PB piping after the plumbing system developed leaks.

Caddell & Chapman prevailed …

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Farmers-Insurance

Farmers Insurance Class Action

On January 13, 2014, Judge Jesus G. Bernal approved a settlement in a class action against Farmers Insurance. Caddell & Chapman represented a class of Farmers insureds in Arizona who suffered losses in excess of their policy limits. The suit alleges that Farmers improperly subtracted deductibles from payments to these insureds because the covered losses exceeded the applicable coverage limit in the policy (including sub limits, if the deductible applied to losses under that sub …

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Caddell & Chapman represents plaintiffs nationwide in class action lawsuits and other complex litigation.

Hurricane Katrina Insurance Claims

Michael Caddell and John Scofield were retained to evaluate over 400 business and personal insurance claims arising from wind damage caused by Hurricane Katrina along the Mississippi coast. Within months of retention, the firm successfully resolved approximately 40 of the disputes, and they initiated lawsuits for almost 100 pending claims. Since its initiation of litigation, the firm has settled over 130 commercial and homeowner claims with 18 insurance companies arising from the damage caused by …

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Caddell & Chapman represents plaintiffs nationwide in class actions and other complex litigation.

Construction Defect Litigation

Caddell & Chapman resolved part of a major construction defect case involving an $85 million, 30‑story condominium tower on South Padre Island in Texas. The tower, having suffered extreme differential settlement during its construction, will be imploded in December 2009. Representing the owner, Caddell & Chapman successfully addressed multi‑party claims and obtained a confidential settlement on a significant portion of the case, following which there was a release of the bank liens on the property. …

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