Lynne Coates v. Farmers Group, Inc. et al

  1. December 16, 2021

    Ex-Farmers Legal Chief Fired Over Bias Suit Awarded $155M

    A California state jury on Thursday awarded a former head of Farmers Insurance's in-house legal services $150 million in punitive damages, in addition to his $5.4 million compensatory damages, after finding that his role as a potential witness in a settled sex bias suit from female Farmers attorneys motivated his firing.

  2. April 14, 2016

    Female Attys Reach $4M Class Deal With Farmers In Bias Row

    Female attorneys suing Farmers Insurance Co. for allegedly paying them less than their male counterparts reached a $4.1 million deal with the insurer in California federal court Wednesday that would also require Farmers to hire an independent human resources consultant.

  3. December 10, 2015

    Judge Certifies Female Attys In Bias Row With Farmers

    A California federal judge on Wednesday conditionally certified a collective action by several Farmers Group Inc. female attorneys who allege that their employer violated federal and state laws by paying them less than their equally qualified male counterparts for doing the same work.

  4. April 29, 2015

    Farmers Accused Of Culture Of Bias Against Female Attys

    A former attorney for Farmers Insurance Co. accused the insurance company of routinely discriminating against female attorneys by paying them lower salaries and promoting them less and retaliating against her when she complained about it, according to a proposed collective and class action filed Wednesday in a California federal court.