DEADLINE LOOMS FOR FILING QUAKE CLAIMS.Byline: - Jason Kandel About 50 San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley-area residents attended a meeting Monday about a Dec. 31 deadline to file lawsuits or claims against insurance companies for damages stemming from the 1994 Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. . Officials from various state, county and city departments and representatives from insurance companies participated in the hearing at James Monroe High School James Monroe High School may refer to:
Roger Dallan, 47, of Sherman Oaks, said he found out about the meeting on Monday after talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to a friend. ``I'm here out of sheer luck,'' said Dallan, who said he battled his insurance carrier for years before giving up and settling for $10,000 even though it was not enough to fix extensive visible damage, including a massive brick fireplace and mantle that cracked and pulled away from the wall. ``Initially, I got a check for $10,000-$11,000,'' he said. ``I went to contractors and they just laughed. This is a second wind, but it's like the ninth inning.'' The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Commission on Insurance, an advisory body on insurance matters to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
``If residents feel they were shortchanged, or if they found damage that they didn't previously know about related to the quake, they are entitled under SB 1899 to file a claim or a lawsuit by Dec. 31,'' said panelist Scott J. Svonkin, the chief of staff for Assemblyman Paul Koretz Paul Koretz (D-Los Angeles) announced his plans on August 2, 2007[1] to seek the Los Angeles 5th District City Council seat now occupied by Jack Weiss in 2009. Weiss is expected to run for Los Angels City Attorney against the current City Attorney, Rock Delgadio. , D-West Hollywood. The panel heard testimony from experts and residents Monday and is set to make a recommendation based on that information to the Board of Supervisors. One of the things the panel will recommend will be to consider a districtwide mailing campaign to residents affected by the quake to let them know about the deadline. ``Most of the insurance companies have not let their policy holders know of the deadline,'' Svonkin said. |
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