State Supreme Court Justice at Center of State Farm Lawsuit: Chicagoist

State Supreme Court Justice at Center of State Farm Lawsuit: Chicagoist: "State Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier, whose bio is one sister who went blind from Scarlet Fever away from being the same as Laura Ingalls Wilder's, is at the center of a class action lawsuit against State Farm Insurance. The lawsuit contends State Farm hid donations made to Karmeier's campaign for the state Supreme Court, which was the most expensive state judicial race in U.S. history.
Karmeier refused to recuse himself last year in voiding a 1997 judgment against State Farm where the insurance giant was found to have breached its contract with policyholders when it directed the use of non-original parts in vehicles damaged in crashes. A Williamson County court awarded $730 million to some policy holders, while a jury awarded $465 million more"

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