VERDICT: $425,000 for past pain & suffering, intersection MVA, admitted liability, disputed causation low back/neck. [Read more…]
Discovery, motorcycle/van dilatory responses
DISCOVERY: Motorcycle/auto suit dismissed with prejudice as sanction for California pro hac vice’s dilatory discovery responses… attorney fees denied in light of significance of dismissal… Souza. [Read more…]
Insurance, temporary substitute vehicle
INSURANCE: Guest ranch cook injured during theft of her pickup not covered by corporate UM policy, but use of personal vehicle for task that ranch vehicle would have performed had it not been out for repairs satisfies “same use” test for temporary substitute vehicle under ranch policy (1st impression)… Olson affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
$27 million settlement, vehicle roll, quadriplegia
SETTLEMENT: $27 million, vehicle rollover, college student missionary, quadriplegia. [Read more…]
Amendment, untimely motion to add punitives
AMENDMENT: Untimely motion to add punitives component fails Rule 16(b)(4) good cause… Molloy. [Read more…]
Settlement enforcement, emailed MOU, repudiation
SETTLEMENT ENFORCEMENT: Emailed MOU constitutes written, signed, enforceable settlement of agreement reached at [Read more…]