Summer 2010

Insurer's denial of defense based on unsettled law was bad faith Around The Firm

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Spring 2010

Supreme Court boosts interest calculation on legal-malpractice award Expert must base opinion on generally accepted scientific theory Around The Firm

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Winter 2010

$8 million default judgment for car manufacturer's discovery violations Insurer successfully challenges consent judgment Around The Firm

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Fall 2009

Court voids statute requiring 'certificate of merit' in medical-malpractice cases Proof of parents' wrongful-death claims made easier Around The Firm

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Summer 2009

Economic-loss rule no defense in professional-liability cases The 'consent to settle' clause in professional-liability policies Around The Firm

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Spring 2009

Court allows oral testimony in interpreting real estate contract Why consumers complain to the Insurance Commissioner Around The Firm

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Winter 2009

City owes no duty to provide enough water to suppress fire Bad-faith claim can exist against liability insurer even absent coverage Around The Firm

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Fall 2008

Distressed property' statute distresses real estate industry Insured's payment of one SIR satisfies two policies Around The Firm

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Summer 2008

Witness immunity does not apply Health Care Information Act violations Settlement could be unenforceable even if opposing counsel agreed Around The Firm

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Spring 2008

Court restricts emotional-distress claims by relatives of accident victims Six-year limitation bars claims against subcontractor Around The Firm

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Winter 2007

Co-counsel may not sue each other for lost prospective fees Washington's discrimination law now follows ADA definition of 'disability' Contractor's indemnity rights apply to both defective-work and tort claims Around The Firm

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Fall 2007

Deputy may sue county for injuries suffered while pursuing suspect Oral surgeon's practical joke is covered under professional-liability policy Voters will decide fate of insurance bad-faith statute Around The Firm

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Summer 2007

Insured's fault precludes PIP reimbursement out of UIM award Insurers face greater bad-faith liability under new statute Same firm, same expertise, new name Around The Firm

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Spring 2007

Decision defeats real estate buyers' claim for seller's false representations Court reaffirms legal-malpractice plaintiff's burden of proof of causation Around The Firm

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Winter 2007

Co-counsel may not sue each other for lost prospective fees Washington's discrimination law now follows ADA definition of 'disability' Contractor's indemnity rights apply to both defective-work and tort claims Around The Firm

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Fall 2006

Claimant may not assign proceeds of legal-malpractice claim Criminal client need not show actual innocence to pursue legal-malpractice claim Around The Firm Did you know...

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Summer 2006

Federal rule changes impose new duties to maintain computerized evidence County not liable for murder by released sex offender Around The Firm

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Spring 2006

State not liable for assault by minors under agency's care Foster parents may not sue state for negligent investigation of child abuse Around The Firm

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Winter 2006

Auto insurer has traditional subrogation rights to recover property damage Law precludes contributory fault of victim of statutory rape at school Around The Firm

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Fall 2005

Another consent judgment enforced against liability insurer Legislature enacts more reform of condominium litigation Around The Firm

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Summer 2005

Bankrupt plaintiffs must declare tort claim, or court will bar suit Supreme Court enforces 'absolute' pollution exclusion as written Court allows service by publication only after diligent attempts to find defendant Around The Firm

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Spring 2005

Jury must apportion fault to Indian tribe that is immune from suit Economic-loss rule no defense to real estate fraud claim Statute bars construction-defect claim against defunct corporate developer Around The Firm

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Winter 2005

Respected trial lawyer and co-founder of Lee Smart dies at 84 Economic-loss rule no defense to real estate fraud claim Around The Firm

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Fall 2004

Supreme Court makes liquor liability easier to prove Survivors may not recover for decedent’s loss of enjoyment of life Around The Firm

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Summer 2004

Landmark ruling restricts parents’ wrongful-death damages Statute of limitations does not bar father’s suit against child’s counselor Reimbursed PIP insurer must pay share of claimant’s fees out of its own UM policy Around The Firm

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Spring 2004

Covenant not to execute, like a release, defeats joint and several liability Plaintiff’s suit does not toll limitations on separate cross-claim between co-defendants Release of tort claim against solvent agent ends vicarious liability of principal Around The Firm

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Winter 2004

Supreme Court makes it easier to prove insurer bad faith Retailer has no duty to secure customer's oversized load New newsletter, new website, same firm Around The Firm

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Fall 2003

Joint-liability rules clarified for cases with both negligent and intentional acts Open-meetings act requires state agencies to decide on lawsuit settlements publicly No prejudgment interest on medicals, even if admitted Around The Firm

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Summer 2003

PIP insurer's IME is privileged in later suit Employer liable for tax effect of damages Around The Firm

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Spring 2003

Hostile workplace is basis for ADA claim Class plaintiffs must prove individual damage claims School is strictly liable as 'manufacturer' of lunch Around The Firm

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Winter 2003

6-year statute bars contractor indemnity More bad news for insurers on consent judgments Employer liable for tax effect of damages Around The Firm

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Fall 2002

Insurer must pay excess consent judgment for bad-faith failure to settle for policy limit Refusal to divulge policy limits not bad faith Around The Firm

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Summer 2002

How we won Fualaau Adjuster settling with claimant is practicing law Court rejects Y2K coverage claims Discovery rule' avoids limitation on contract Around The Firm

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Spring 2002

'Known loss' coverage defence reinforced Default vacated due to ongoing negotiations with insurer PTSD can be ‘bodily injury’ under UIM policy Around The Firm

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Winter 2002

Employer has legal duties when worker is called to military service PIP/UIM inssurer must share in claimant's attorney fees even when repaying itself High court affirms coverage for punitive damages In memoriam: John Patrick Cook, 1934-2001 Around The Firm

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