OC Public Company Secures Complete Defense Win In $129 Million Fraud Case After Two Month Trial

Stradling secured a full defense win after a two month trial in favor of its client, an Orange County public company. The plaintiff took nothing, with costs awarded against the plaintiff.  Plaintiff, a qui tam relator, had sought damages from defendants in excess of $129 million for actions it claimed violated California’s Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (IFPA), which makes it unlawful to present a knowingly false or fraudulent claim under a contract of insurance. Stradling was first hired by the defendant after the defendant’s summary judgment motion had been denied in the trial court.