Posted On:
May 28, 2010
Dog is Run Over, State Farm Demands Payment For Bumper That Hit It
From the "good neighbor" file: A Canadian family has gotten a bill from State Farm to repair a bumper that was damaged when a car ran over their dog, killing it.
Sixty days after having her dog die in her arms, Kim Flemming got a letter from State Farm demanding that she pay $1,648.95 (U.S.). When asked for comment, The Farm said "[t]hey could have made sure their dog wasn't free on the roadway."
Awesome! Legally accurate, perhaps. Awful public relations, certainly. I just love it when heartless corporate scum reveal themselves to be who they are.
Thanks to Walter Olson at Overlawyered for making my morning.
