Allstate ordered to show bonus plans over storm damage claim refusal
3. Discovery sanctions
Chenevert also sought attorneys’ fees and costs as sanctions, arguing that Allstate’s discovery objections were improper. However, under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Whitehurst declined to impose sanctions, noting that while the court partially overruled Allstate’s objections, there was no clear evidence of bad faith in the discovery process itself.