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“There’s A Judge Looking Over My Shoulder!"
PRESENTED BY THE USLAW INSURANCE/BAD FAITH PRACTICE GROUP
by Randy Warner, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Phoenix, AZ
In Arizona, the starting point for most third-party bad faith cases is a Damron or Morris agreement. Such agreements go by various names in various states. They involve the defendant’s stipulation or acquiescence to a judgment, a covenant not to execute against the defendant individually, and the defendant’s assignment to the plaintiff of any claim she has against her liability insurance company.
Other Insurance/Bad Faith Articles in This Issue...
The First Thing We Do, Let’s Sue The Lawyers
Arbitration of Uninsured Motorist Claims Not Required
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The First Thing We Do, Let’s Sue The Lawyers
by Randy Warner, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Phoenix, AZ
When can a plaintiff’s lawyer be held liable to a defendant’s insurance carrier for tortious interference with contract? According to a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, when the lawyer solicits a Damron/Morris agreement for the purpose of “manufacturing” a bad faith case and obtaining a recovery in excess of the defendant’s policy limits.
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Arbitration of Uninsured Motorist Claims Not Required
by Lisa Mann, Modrall Sperling, Albuquerque, NM
Is arbitration of uninsured motorist coverage claims required, upon the demand of one party? The New Mexico Supreme Court says “No.”
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USLAW and the City
Presented by the USLAW Employment Law Practice Group
May 20 - 22, 2004
Algonquin Hotel
New York, New York
USLAW Transportation Seminar
August 5 - 7, 2004
Omni Interlocken Hotel
Broomfield, Colorado
2004 USLAW Member Meeting
September 16 - 18, 2004
Westin Savannah Resort
Savannah, Georgia
USLAW Quail Hunt
November 18 - 20, 2004
Mexico
2005 USLAW Client Conference
March 10 - 12, 2005
Royal Sonesta Hotel
Nw Orleans, Louisiana
Construction
Environmental / Toxic / Mass Tort
Birmingham, AL
Carr Allison Pugh Howard Oliver & Sisson, P.A.
Phoenix, AZ
Jones Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Tucson, AZ
Chandler & Udall, LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Murchison & Cumming
Santa Barbara, CA
Snyder Law, P.C.
San Diego, CA
KLINEDINST, P.C.
San Francisco, CA
Dillingham and Murphy, L.L.P.
Jacksonville, FL
Marks Gray, P.A.
Miami, FL
Wicker Smith O'Hara McCoy Graham & Ford, P.A.
Tallahassee, FL
McFarlain & Cassedy, P.A.
Atlanta, GA
Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C.
Chicago, IL
O'Hagan Smith & Amundsen, L.L.C.
Louisville, KY
Greenebaum Doll and McDonald, P.L.L.C.
New Orleans, LA
McCranie Sistrunk Anzelmo Hardy Maxwell & McDaniel, P.C.
Boston, MA
Donovan Hatem, L.L.P.
Detroit, MI
Clark Hill, P.L.C.
St. Paul, MN
Larson King, L.L.P.
Gulfport, MS
Carr Allison Pugh Howard Oliver & Sisson, P.A.
Ridgeland, MS
Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A.
St. Louis, MO
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Albuquerque, NM
Modrall Sperling
Alberston, NY
Ahmuty, Demers & McManus
Hawthorne, NY
Traub, Eglin, Lieberman & Straus
Dickinson, ND
Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm
Akron, OH
Roetzel & Andress, LPA
Oklahoma City, OK
Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P.
Pittsburgh, PA
Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon
Philadelphia, PA
Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C.
Columbia, SC
Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, P.A.
Charleston, SC
Buist Moore Smythe & McGee, P.A.
Pierre, SD
Riter, Rogers, Wattier & Brown, L.L.P.
Memphis, TN
Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C.
Beaumont, TX
Orgain, Bell & Tucker, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX
Cox & Smith Incorporated
Richmond, VA
LeClair Ryan, P.C.
Seattle, WA
Williams Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC
Milwaukee, WI
O'Hagan Smith & Amundsen, L.L.C.
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