Unlike the earlier pro se who appeared to think legal representation was not needed for a judge to do his job, the owners of the Stink Shak feel they can not afford counsel according to their Response to State Farm’s motion for partial summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages.
We were hopeful mediation would resolve the issue…We made an attempt to lower our offer from $55,000 to $40,000 …the Mediator suggested we get an attorney due to the complexity of the Court’s procedures. It is not possible to attain an attorney for the amount of our loss.
That may very well be true as State Farm spares no cost in litigating Katrina claims and an attorney would be reluctant to charge these plaintiffs, a married couple, the cost.
According to their complaint, she is disabled and he is retired and in poor health.
Our combined monthly SS income is $1600. Out of apparent necessity, we opened the store to meet our growing obligation of taxes, insurance premiums, medication, etc. On August 25, 2005 Hurricane Katrina destroyed the store. We were fully insured with State Farm Insurance. I met with the adjuster approximately two months later. It was obvious a tornado had hit the building. Continue reading “State Farm’s stinky treatment of the Stink Shak”