After almost three years of deliberation, the Illinois Supreme Court today issued its decision overturning the billion dollar Avery vs State Farm suit alleging that the insurer deceived policyholders by specifying the use of non-OEM parts for collision repairs.
Because of differing language in different policies, the court ruled that a Williamson County Circuit Court erred in certifying a nationwide class in the Avery case.
In the 1999 case, a jury had decided in favor of the plaintiff resulting in a judgment against State Farm amounting to over $1 billion. In 2001, the 5th Appellate Court affirmed the ruling, leaving
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