Date: 02-26-2013

Case Style: Christine Lucarell v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

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Judge: Thomas J. Pokorny

Court: Common Pleas Court, Mahoning County, Ohio

Plaintiff's Attorney: Matthew Ries

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Description: Christine Lucarell sued Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company on breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation, invasion of privacy, retaliation and constructive discharge theories claiming that Nationwide used predatroy tactics to lure her into working as an agent for the company, and then setting her up to fail.

Nationwide denied wrongdoing and claimed that Lucarell took loans and grants that the company offered, kept poor books, voluntarily signed agreements and then defaulted on the loan.

Outcome: Judgment in favor of Plaintiff for $32.5 million reduced by $10.3 million reduced from $42.8 million. More than 80 percent of the damages awarded were punitive: $5 million for misappropriation of her name, $11 million for retaliation and $20 million for constructive discharge.

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