According to john eagle s body shop director boyce willis state farm wouldn t pay the shop unless the repair was done according to its specifications as opposed to honda s.
Body shop lawsuit for roof.
Instead of welding the roof.
Lawsuit alleges that a domino effect of structural failures was set off after the collision due to the metal roof being glued.
The suit cites honda s 2008 13.
Tracy and the seebachans have refiled a lawsuit against state farm for its alleged role in influencing the roof repair which used an adhesive instead of being welded.
The couple s attorney todd tracy claims the insurance giant forced the body shop to use the adhesive rather than welding the roof.
Their lawyer argues that this outcome which barely avoided being the worst case scenario was due to a body shop performing sub standard work.
Texas couple seeks 1m from body shop that glued car roof.
They would both be extricated after sustaining further injuries from the fire.
Couple awarded 42 million for crash injuries after body shop glues on replacement roof the body shop claims the insurance company bullied them into performing a cheaper repair.
Both the passenger and driver were essentially crushed by the roof sealed in a broken vehicle being consumed by fire.
State farm released a statement to nbc 5 saying.