Homeowners Seek Legal Standing in Action Against State Farm
Michelle Meyers, Partner at Singleton Schreiber, was featured by the Palisadian-Post in an article titled "Homeowners Seek Legal Standing in Action Against State Farm," published on June 18, 2026.
Meyers is representing Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN) alongside Consumer Watchdog litigation director Will Pletcher in a petition to intervene in the California Department of Insurance's enforcement proceeding against State Farm General Insurance Company. If granted, EFSN would gain formal rights to conduct discovery, present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and participate in settlement discussions.
The CDI's examination of a random sample of 220 claims identified 398 legal violations -- an average of 3.49 per claim -- falling into five categories: delays, repeated reassignment of adjusters, underpayment, misrepresentation, and systemic process failures. EFSN is pushing for full claim review, corrective notices to policyholders, and a penalty larger than the $2 million previously proposed by the department.
