Insurer’s attorney waived work-product privilege by disclosing his work product to rehab provider hired in regular course of comp claim and who is not the insurer’s retained expert, but a non-retained, hybrid witness… insurer required to disclose requested email from attorney to rehab provider… 1st impression… sanctions denied… Sandler. [Read more…]
$16,380 verdict, landscaper construction lien
VERDICT: $16,380 compromise amount to landscaper on construction lien (entitling landscaper to attorney fees) . . . defense verdict on homeowners’ breach of contract, negligence, CPA, breach of warranty counterclaims. [Read more…]
Wrongful death/survival, curb trip/fall, limitations
WRONGFUL DEATH/SURVIVAL claims stemming from curb trip/fall time-barred… survival claim not tolled by discovery doctrine as Plaintiff argues only that he was not aware of the legal theory on which the claim could be based… wrongful death claim against new Defendants not related-back to prior Does… H. Brown. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, water truck brake failure
VERDICT: Defense, allegedly defective water truck resulting in brake failure. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, horse electrocution
VERDICT: Defense (50/50 negligence), horse electrocution, failure to install GFI on water trough heater power. [Read more…]