Miami Judge Finds Willful Misconduct in Class Action Litigation That Could Reverberate Across Insurance Sector

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge David C. Miller ruled there was willful disregard by the insurance company in not complying with his court order.

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• Thousands of insurance companies nationwide shared the same software system that the defendants used.
• The Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge penalized IDS Property Casualty Insurance Co. for failing to comply with his court order.
• Each of the more than 10,000 estimated class members will likely receive about $6,000 to $10,000 in damages.

Bad news for a Wisconsin-based insurance company.

Attorneys say that for the first time, a judge found willful misconduct by an insurance company for knowingly hiding data, and determined that it should be penalized.

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