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California Court of Appeal


BELL v. FARMERS INS. EXCH., A096721, A097810, A098799

The record does not support the damages calculation of $1.2 million for unpaid double-time overtime compensation. Remanded for a limited amendment of the plan of distribution and the order approving claim forms and instructions, which will authorize the claims administer to challenge suspect claims.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 02/09/2004
  • Published 02/09/2004

Judges

  • SWAGER, J.

Court

  • California Court of Appeal

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Pamela L. Hemminger, Los Angeles, for California Chamber of Commerce, California Manufacturers & Technology Association and California Retailers Association, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Douglas R. Hart, Elicia N. Bernstein, Los Angeles, for the Personal Insurance Federation of California and the Association of California Insurance Companies, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  •  Winston & Strawn, Lee T. Paterson, Jessie A. Kohler, Los Angeles, Lascher & Lascher, Wendy Cole Lascher, Ventura, for Defendant and Appellant., Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff, Steven G. Zieff, Kenneth J. Sugarman, Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Rubin & Demain, Michael Rubin, Scott A. Kronland, Laura Juran, San Francisco, for Plaintiffs and Respondents.
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