Michelle Meyers, Counsel of Singleton Schreiber, was recently featured in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled, "California Homeowner Sues Liberty Mutual, Claims Insurance Dropped Over ‘Demonstrably False’ Photo." The article highlights a proposed class-action lawsuit filed by Meyers, on behalf of a California homeowner, Maria Badin, against Liberty Mutual Insurance, accusing the company of canceling policies based on allegedly inaccurate aerial photography and unjustified grounds.
Meyers stated, "They’ve insured these homes for years with the same risks they had at the time. It seems pretty clear that (the non-renewal decision) was done for money.”
Badin's lawsuit challenges the broader trend of insurance companies non-renewing policies to boost profits, leaving homeowners scrambling for less favorable alternatives like the state-run FAIR Plan. The suit seeks damages and a mandate to halt such practices, which it claims disproportionately harm long-time, premium-paying homeowners.
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