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Kerri Rigsby and Cori Rigsby, the independent insurance adjusters who blew the whistle on State Farm Insurance’s allegedly fraudulent practices following Hurricane Katrina, have been sued by a company that contracts with State Farm.
E-A Renfroe and Company, a Birmingham-based adjusting company, alleges that Rigsby and Rigsby broke the law when they turned over State Farm documents to an attorney. The Rigsby sisters also turned these documents over to state and federal authorities.They are now accused of violating the Alabama Trade Secrets Act, as well as breaching confidentiality with the company.
