INSURANCE: Insurer had standing to bring Ridley declaratory action, properly granted summary judgment based on auto/motorcycle liability and causation… initial willingness to advance-pay $89,983.95 medicals/wages did not constitute acceptance of liability… fees/costs properly denied Defendant/3rd-party claimant… hearing on summary judgment motions properly denied for lack of specific request… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Legal malpractice/insurance, potential claims disclosure
LEGAL MALPRACTICE/INSURANCE: Rehearing denied as to ruling that coverage of $2,083,171 default and $9,157.50 discovery sanctions were properly excluded as to Firm and 2 members not involved in default or sanctions since the member who was involved did not disclose potential claims at inception of policy… order. [Read more…]
Legal malpractice/insurance, $2,083,171 default
LEGAL MALPRACTICE/INSURANCE: Coverage of $2,083,171 default and $9,157.50 discovery sanctions properly excluded as to Firm and 2 members not involved in default or sanctions since the member who was involved did not disclose potential claims at inception of policy… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
Jail bond election challenge
JAIL BOND ELECTION: No subject jurisdiction over citizen challenge after claims were rejected by COPP and City Ethics board… Gilbert. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, intersection ambulance/auto
VERDICT: Defense, intersection ambulance/auto, fractured hip. [Read more…]
$150,611 verdict, T-bone pickups, knee/whiplash
VERDICT: $150,611.17/$10,760 ($134,416.73 net after advance), T-bone pickups, admitted liability, knee contusion, soft-tissue [Read more…]