Cases
Experience: Representative Trial Experience: Ms. Casey has represented numerous clients at trial, in arbitration
before the courts of appeal in a significant number of matters state wide. Her extensive experience includes the following notable cases: A&J Liquor Co., et al. v. State Compensation Ins. Fund - San Francisco Superior Court - Ms. Casey was one of the trial counsel for State Fund in this 2 billion dollar certified class action alleging breach of contract, fraud, unfair business practices
breach of the implied covenant of good faith
fair dealing. After a seven month bench trial involving over 50 witnesses
1,200 exhibits, the court entered a judgment in favor of State Fund
against the plaintiffs - a class of over 160,000 policyholders.
Bonded Motors v. State Compensation Ins. Fund - Los Angeles Superior Court - obtained favorable result after seven week jury trial involving alleged bad faith
unfair business practices against the state's largest workers' compensation insurer.
Tricor v. State Compensation Ins. Fund - Los Angeles Superior Court - obtained favorable verdict in an action involving the workers' compensation system
regulation of the workers' compensation insurance industry.
Tudor Ranches v. State Compensation Ins. Fund - Riverside Superior Court - obtained a stipulated judgment against plaintiff in an action for bad faith, upheld on appeal in Tudor Ranches v. State Compensation Ins. Fund (1998) 65 Cal.App. 4th 1422.
M.S. Development v. State Compensation Ins. Fund - Los Angeles Superior Court - obtained a defense verdict in favor of State Fund on bad faith
denial of coverage claims.
Bank of America v. Washington - Riverside Superior Court - obtained a favorable judgment on breach of contract
declaratory relief claims.
Security Pacific Bank v. McKellar Development, et. al . - San Diego Superior Court - obtained a 6.7 million dollar jury verdict against defendants.
Ms. Casey currently represents numerous clients in pending class
representative actions.
Ms. Casey is also legal counsel to the California Amateur Hockey Association.
Representative Published Appellate Opinions
Courtesy Ambulance Service v. Superior Court (1992) 8 Cal.App. 4th 1504
P.W. Stephens v. State Compensation Ins. Fund (1994) 21 Cal.App. 4th 1833
MacGregor Yacht v. State Compensation Ins, Fund (1998) 63 Cal.App 4th 448
Tudor Ranches v. State Compensation Ins. Fund (1998) 65 Cal.App. 4th 1422
State Compensation Ins. Fund v. Superior Court (2001) 24 Cal. 4th 930