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| Insurance cases |
| Utility - Electric cases |
| Utility - Natural Gas cases |
| Subrogation & Collection |
| Wild Land Fire cases |
| Vehicle Injury accidents |
| Homeowner & Business Structure Fires |
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 Investigated by John Scrivner-CFEI |
| Mutual
of Enumclaw vs Cox 110 WA 2nd 643 (1988), 757 P. 2nd 499 |
| First homeowner's policy fraud case in the
state of Washington validated by the state Supreme Court. The case holds that an insured's material misrepresentation when filing a claim, voids the entire policy. The case involved a total loss fire and claim exceeding $450,000 for house, personal property, and additional living expenses.John Scrivner was the Case Investigator, and also acted as the company representative during the 3 week trial. |
| Firestorm
91 Spokane County Superior Court Cause No: 94-2-05256. |
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Resulted in seven class action lawsuits against Avista Utilities for $80 Million. This was the largest damage lawsuit to be filed in Spokane County Superior court at the time. The action resulted from a 60 mph wind storm caused wild fire, October 16, 1991, knocking down trees and power lines in numerous counties of Eastern Washington, and North Idaho. The fire burned over 30,000 acres, 112 houses, and resulted in 3 fatalities. John Scrivner was the lead investigator for Avista, documenting origin and cause of over 50 fire start sites. The case was resolved during mediation in 1997, avoiding nine months of trial. |
| US District of Idaho Case No: CR 00-0134 N-WFN |
| This 1999 fire resulted in criminal charges filed against the daughter (client) of the owner for setting the fire. After 3 grand jury hearings, 2 trials (2001), some prison time served, and a successful appeal, all charges were dismissed (3/08) except one not related to the cause of the fire. |
| Idaho 1st District Court, Case No: CV 04-1311 |
| In this commercial 2004 paint booth fire, the Plaintiff hired the client to do some miner welding in the booth. A fire resulted which destroyed the business. Mediation failed, and a trial resulted in a defense verdict. |
| Montana 17th District Court, Phillips County, Case No: DC 05-009 |
| In this 2/04 commercial building fire, the client was charged with 7 felony counts relating to tenant endangerment, and other arson charges. A former fired employee confessed to police long after the fire that the client hired him to set the fire for the Insurance money. The building had been removed before we received the case. After several court hearings, all criminal charges were dismissed in a plea bargain agreement. |
| Idaho 1st District Court, Case No: CV 05-02016 |
| In this Jan/05 fire, allegations of improper insulation procedures were made against our client. The case was dropped after a different cause of the fire was established. |
| Idaho 1st District Court, Case No: CV 00-3070 |
| This case involved a collision between two skiers at the Scweitzer Ski area resulting in serious injuries. The court determined that the client was not negligent to the required degree in Idaho, and a Defense verdict was awarded. |
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We are licensed in Washington, Idaho, Oregon & Montana. |
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9116 E. Sprague, No 472 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 E-mail: john@js-investigations.com Call toll free: (877) 702-1400 Cell phone: (509) 999-5072 Toll Free Fax (877) 685-1200 |
