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Don't Let Vestigial Claims or Parties Wreck Your Appeal
Would-be appellants' counsel must ensure that whatever orders they intend to challenge are in fact final, in that no "claims" or "parties" remain outstanding. In particular, counsel need to take special care that no "vestigial" claims or parties linger in the weeds of the litigation.
NJ Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Jury to Apportion Fault Following $5.3M Verdict
"Along with the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law, which affords contribution rights to joint tortfeasors, the CNA prescribes 'the statutory framework for the allocation of fault when multiple parties are alleged to have contributed to the plaintiff's harm,'" Justice Anne M. Patterson wrote. "The statutes together enable 'the distribution of loss in proportion to the respective faults of the parties causing that loss' and 'ensure that damages are ordinarily apportioned to joint tortfeasors in conformity to the factfinder's allocation of fault.'"
Regan Heating & Air Conditioning v. Arbella Prot. Ins. Co.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island faced the question of whether the definition of "pollutant" in a CGL policy was ambiguous.Harleysville Group Ins. v. Heritage Cmtys., Inc.
The Supreme Court of South Carolina held that "a reservation of rights letter that merely provides the insured with a copy of the policy, coupled with a general statement that the insurer reserves all of its rights" is not enough to preserve an insurer's right to contest coverage.
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Manhattan Jury Awards $23 Million in Damages for Asbestos-Related Cancer
"Mr. McWilliams is just the kindest man who did everything that was expected of him," his attorney Brittany Russell of Weitz & Luxenberg said in an interview. "He went to work every day for 36 years and provided for his wife and his children. Nobody should get cancer just from going to work. I'm really grateful that the jury decided to hold Jenkins accountable for what they did."
In First-Impression Case, Maryland High Court Defines 'Definite Proof' in Workers' Comp Act
In a case of first impression, the Court of Appeals of Maryland determined that the phrase "definite proof" in the state's Workers' Compensation Act applies to the quality of evidence a claimant must submit as part of their burden of production.
Injured Rigger Receives $5.6M in Workers' Comp Settlements
An appeal period ended Wednesday, leaving an injured former drilling rigger's recent $2.1 million accord, increasing the total value of his workers' compensation settlements to $5.6 million. And that's on top of a $44 million resolution of his separate but related personal injury suit in 2018.Central Crude, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.
Liberty Mutual successfully argued the application of a total pollution exclusion to a claim by Central Crude, Inc. for costs related to environmental remediation and litigation defense for a January 2007 oil spill in Paradis, Louisiana.TRENDING STORIES
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