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Lincoln Property Company v. Travelers Indemnity

August 19th, 2015/By Admin/In Blog

The recent decision by the California Court of Appeal, First District, Third Division in the case of Lincoln Property Company v. Travelers Indemnity basically reaffirmed prior California decisions holding that if an insured seeks to file two lawsuits that each involve the same primary right of action against an insurer that the second suit will be dismissed on the ground of res judicata, collateral estoppel, retraxit or another action pending depending on the status of the first action. Read More

Another Win for Paul Wayne!

August 19th, 2015/By Admin/In Firm News, Firm News, Locations, Los Angeles, Real Estate and Construction Law

Firm Partner Paul Wayne recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of residential landlord and property manager clients!

In this case, there was an ongoing dispute between a tenant who resided in the apartment complex, and the son of a neighboring tenant in the same complex – who would bring his pet pit bull with him when he visited his resident mother.

During a dispute between the two (the tenant and the neighboring tenant’s non-resident son), the visiting son claimed that the neighboring tenant pulled a knife on him. Read More

Another Victory for Paul Wayne!

August 19th, 2015/By Admin/In Firm News, Firm News, Locations, Los Angeles, Transportation Law

Firm Partner Paul Wayne recently received another favorable verdict when a Jury found the opposing plaintiff 90% comparatively negligent for the underlying incident!

Facts:

After completing his job unloading produce trucks in the “skid row” area of downtown Los Angeles, plaintiff, a homeless man, claimed to have fallen asleep on a sidewalk adjacent to the nearby loading docks. While asleep, his left leg and hip were run over by the rear tires on the defendants’ tractor-trailer, causing numerous injuries including a broken left leg, dislocated hip, a fractured lumbar vertebrae, nerve damage, and a lacerated penis. Read More

Webinar: Insurance Coverage for the Non-Legal Insurance Professional

August 19th, 2015/By Admin/In Bad Faith and Coverage, CE Training, General Litigation, Insurance Defense

Firm Partners Timothy Lake and Robert Freedman will be featured guest speakers at a live webinar to be hosted by The Insurance Community Center on May 27, 2011. The topic of discussion will be “Insurance Coverage Litigation For The ‘Non-Legal’ Insurance Professional,” and an overview of various types of claims and risk management techniques will be addressed. Read More

Construction Insurance Liability Policies

August 19th, 2015/By Admin/In Bad Faith and Coverage, CE Training, Insurance Defense, Real Estate and Construction Law

On August 31, 2011, Firm Partners Robert Freedman, Timothy Lake, and Johnna Hansen will be participating in a free, one hour round-table discussion hosted by the Insurance Community Center on the topic of Construction Insurance Liability Policies. The following is an overview of the topics to be discussed:

  • Types of liability policies
  • Insureds/additional insureds
  • Indemnity obligation – actual coverage
  • Coverage triggers
  • Endorsements/exclusions
  • Claims handling

If you would like more information about this informative webinar, please contact Mr. Read More