Stephen Chuck Obtains Punitive Damages
Verdict in Contract Fraud Case

Stephen Chuck, a partner in Foley & Mansfield’s Los Angeles office, brought an action on behalf of his client, a property owner, against a public adjuster retained by the client to assist in negotiating payment from their insurer with respect to a fire insurance loss on a rental property. Mr. Chuck’s client asserted the defendant breached his public adjuster contract by wrongfully and fraudulently withholding insurance proceeds due to them from the insurer. The jury returned a 12-0 verdict in favor of Mr. Chuck’s client on all counts, and awarded punitive damages in an amount over two times the contract damages.