Jury Returns Verdict In Favor Of Farmers Insurance
May 16--A Cleveland County jury returned a verdict Friday in favor of Farmers Insurance Company after five hours of deliberation.
Moore couple Gabriel and Claudia Becerra filed the lawsuit against the insurance company after their home was damaged in the May 20, 2013 tornado. In the petition, they claimed the company breached their contract and did not pay the full, fair amount for the damage.
After mulling over a substantial amount of evidence, including 18 witness testimonies, during the trial that stretched on for 17 days, the vote came out 9-3.
"We are very pleased that the good folks on the jury have considered all the evidence that was presented in the trial and came out with a verdict that the evidence warranted," defense attorney Michael Duncan said.
"There were some peculiar facts in this case," Duncan said. "It wasn't just a claim from this horrible tornado that many people experienced, there were some peculiar facts. So we're very pleased."
Defense attorney Chris Martin said in closing arguments Friday the couple made no attempts to repair their home after Farmers had given them money to do so. While the couple claimed not enough money was given to make the repairs, Martin said they would have given them more, if needed, once the repairs had been started.
Jessica Bruha
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