EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., — The lawsuit claims that State Farm, Ed Murnane and William Shepherd(the “Defendants”) violated the RICO statute in an attempt to overturn, in the Illinois Supreme Court, a $1.05 billionjudgment in favor of approximately 4.7 million State Farm policyholders, which would allow State Farm to avoid paying the amount of the judgment rendered in plaintiffs’ favor in the trial court. The Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing, including specifically that they violated RICO. The Court has not decided who is right. A trial is scheduled to begin on September 4, 2018.
Class Members must choose whether to stay in the Class. If Class Members stay in the Class, and money or benefits are obtained for the Class, they will be notified about how they can share in any benefits for which they are eligible. Class Members will be bound by all orders and judgments of the Court, whether favorable or not, and they won’t be able to sue the Defendants for the claims at issue in this case. If Class Members want to stay in the Class, THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING NOW.
To be excluded from the lawsuit, Class Members must send a letter asking to be excluded. Instructions for making this request can be found at www.HalevStateFarmClassAction.com or by calling toll-free 1-844-420-6491. Class Members must mail their exclusion request postmarked by August 14, 2018. If Class Members exclude themselves, they cannot get any money or benefits from this lawsuit, but they will not be bound by any orders or judgments in this case. If Class Members do not request exclusion, they may (but do not have to) enter an appearance in the Court through their own counsel. Detailed information is available at www.HalevStateFarmClassAction.com and toll-free at 1-844-420-6491. Class Members should not call their State Farm agent about this case.