Stan Martin – June 5, 2014 Lawsuits that proceed under, say, eight or more causes of action typically either (a) recite egregious acts by a group of defendants, or (b) mask a lack of substance in the plaintiff’s case. A recent federal Court of Appeals decision describes the latter, in what might otherwise be a… Continue reading “Everything But The Kitchen Sink” Theory Of Litigation: Usually A Sign Of Weakness
California Supreme Court to Address Design Professionals and Duty of Care to Third-Party Purchasers
Gregory T. Hanson – June 5, 2014 On May 7, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Beacon Residential Community Assn. v. Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP, a case that will have a huge impact on design professional liability in California when third-party purchasers sue a designer alleging defective designs. The Beacon is a mixed-use… Continue reading California Supreme Court to Address Design Professionals and Duty of Care to Third-Party Purchasers
No Lawsuit for You! When Subcontractors Cannot Sue the General Contractor
Stranger Than Fiction: Property Insurance Policies Do Not Cover…Exploding Corpses!!?!
Charles Mathis – May 20, 2014 Certainly the majority of an attorney’s work in any given field has a certain amount of repetition, whether returning clients or similar claims. However, occasionally a case comes along unlike any you’ve ever seen before: Last week, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that damage caused to a home due to… Continue reading Stranger Than Fiction: Property Insurance Policies Do Not Cover…Exploding Corpses!!?!
Repetitive Water Heater Failure Claims – New Theories of Recovery
Suzanne C. Radcliff – May 12, 2014 It can be frustrating when pursuit of a products liability case is not economically feasible due to the small dollar value of the claim. This is especially true with repetitive failure claims – when the same type of product fails over and over again. However, if repetitive failure… Continue reading Repetitive Water Heater Failure Claims – New Theories of Recovery