Repair facility alleges violation of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, Fraud and Unjust Enrichment by the largest U.S. insurers. Seeks class action status. A lawsuit brought by a Pennsylvania-based collision repair facility was filed April 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, naming State Farm, Allstate, GEICO, […]
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Avery vs State Farm, Non-OEM Parts Suit
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 […]
Automotive Recyclers Believe Media and Insurers Fail to Report the Full Parts Story
The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) believes that following the verdict against State Farm, many in the media and insurance industry have misled the public about a potential monopoly for new OEM replacement parts absent the availability of aftermarket parts. How so? We have all forgotten about the value of recycled OEM replacement parts as a […]
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