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opposition to State Farm's motion for partial summary judgment

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• In the initial adjusting of Katrina claims <strong>State</strong> Farm instructed adjusters <strong>to</strong> denyclaims if water <strong>to</strong>uched the property whatsoever, even though water came hours after maximumwind speeds. Id. at p. 94-95; 101; 136-138.• Katrina was unique in that engineering reports were cancelled en masse, becauseLecky King wasn’t getting the answers that she wanted. Id. at p. 138-142.• Lecky King instituted a policy where she would review all engineering reportsbe<strong>for</strong>e they went out <strong>to</strong> the team managers. Id. at p. 152-153.• Lecky King sent engineering reports back <strong>to</strong> engineering firms <strong>to</strong> be changed <strong>to</strong> beconsistent with her <strong>for</strong>e-ordained conclusions. Id. at p. 161-163.• Be<strong>for</strong>e Hurricane Katrina <strong>State</strong> Farm’s policy was always <strong>to</strong> adjust on a case-bycasebasis. During and after Katrina they used the HAAG report <strong>to</strong> prejudge every case. Id. at p.174-175; 256.• The HAAG report was used as the “Bible” <strong>to</strong> “arm” <strong>State</strong> Farm adjusters so theycould deny all slab cases. Id. at p. 178-181, 182.• Lecky King would not pay <strong>for</strong> engineering reports unless the conclusions werechanged. Id. at p. 212.• For NFIP claims, <strong>State</strong> Farm instructed adjusters <strong>to</strong> falsify in<strong>for</strong>mation about thehome, if necessary, in order <strong>to</strong> pay the maximum amount on the flood policy. Id. at p. 257-260.• In cases where there was a cancelled engineering report, <strong>State</strong> Farm trainedpersonnel <strong>to</strong> explain it away using the HAAG report, even though it didn’t contain data onspecific policyholders’ property. See, Exhibit “B,” K. Rigsby Depo. in Marion v. <strong>State</strong> Farm,Day Two, 6/20/07. at p. 15-17.-10-

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