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Washington Case Update: Washington Court of Appeals Sides with Insurer in Dispute Over How Much a Church Was Entitled to in Compensation Under its Policy Fol… Thursday May 30, 2019 By: Kyle Riley
wrongful death statute change , Washington Statute Change: Washington Duck Boat Crash Leads to Wrongful Death Statute Change Thursday May 2, 2019 By: Thomas McCurdy
, , Oregon Case Update: Oregon Supreme Court Determines that the Noneconomic Damages Cap Does Not Apply in Any Case Involving Workers’ Compensation Thursday April 25, 2019 By: Ryan McLellan
Washington Case Law Update: Unusual Injury Suffered While Riding a Roller Coaster Allows a Plaintiff to Utilize the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur Thursday April 18, 2019 By: Kyle Riley
Oregon Case Law Update: Disturbing Court of Appeals Decision Reversed – Oregon Supreme Court Reaffirms That Restaurants and Taverns Do Have Immunity Fo… Thursday April 4, 2019 By: Jeff Eberhard
Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Reminds Litigants That Medical Bills Alone Do Not Prove That Their Treatment was Reasonable Thursday March 28, 2019 By: Cliff Wilson
public domain condemnation Washington Case Law Update: Material Facts Available in the Public Domain Lead to Dismissal of Real Estate Buyer's Lawsuit Thursday March 14, 2019 By: Kyle Riley
Barbara Arntz v. City of Seattle Washington Case Law Update: Inconsistent Testimony Leads to Summary Judgment Against an Injured Tourist Thursday February 28, 2019 By: Thomas McCurdy
Excess Policy Ryan McLellan Oregon Case Update: What Qualifies as an Excess Policy in the State of Oregon? Thursday February 21, 2019 By: Firm Authorship
Bighorn Logging Corp. v. Truck Ins. Exchange , Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Requires an Insurer to Indemnify its Insured for Intentional Timber Trespass Claim Despite an Exclusion for I… Thursday February 14, 2019 By: Josh Hayward
Kalles v. State Farm - MGU , Washington Case Law Update: Washington Court Of Appeals Reminds Insurers That Ambiguous Insurance Provisions Must Be Resolved In Favor Of the Insured Thursday January 31, 2019 By: Kyle Riley
Substitute Servive on SOS - KDB , Washington Case Law Update: Plaintiff Must Attempt Service at ALL Known Addresses of Defendant – Whether in Washington or Elsewhere – Before Substitute Servi… Wednesday January 23, 2019 By: Firm Authorship
Moreau v. Samalin Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Trial Court’s Award of Reduced Attorney Fees Subject to Remand Due to Insufficient Explanation Thursday January 17, 2019 By: Josh Hayward
Clarke v Nichols - KRD Washington Case Law Update: Summary Judgment Affirmed After Plaintiff Fails to Provide Evidence Showing the Cause of a Fall Thursday January 10, 2019 By: Kyle Riley
Poole v. State Farm Washington Case Law Update: Insured’s Bad Faith Lawsuit is Revived after the Washington Court of Appeals Interprets Ambiguous Insurance Terms against the Ins… Thursday January 3, 2019 By: Josh Hayward
Rublee v Pfizer , Washington Case Law Update: Washington Supreme Court Adopts the “Apparent Manufacturer” Doctrine in Product Liability Actions Arising Before 1981 Thursday December 20, 2018 By: Thomas McCurdy
Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Supreme Court Limits the Applicability of Oregon’s Statute of Repose in Product Liability Actions Thursday December 13, 2018 By: Ryan McLellan
Plaintiffs and Treating Physicians , , , , , Oregon Case Update: Oregon Supreme Court Restricts the Scope of Discoverable Communications Between Plaintiffs and Treating Physicians Thursday December 6, 2018 By: Cliff Wilson
Folweiler Chiro v. Am Fam , , Washington Case Law Update: Washington Court of Appeals Sets the Stage for a Change in PIP Billing Practices Thursday November 15, 2018 By: Thomas McCurdy
Josh Hayward Case Update Oregon Case Law Update: Plaintiffs Must Show Diminished Property Value in Order to Prevail on a Timber Trespass Claim Involving Ornamental Trees Thursday November 8, 2018 By: Josh Hayward
Kyle Riley Case Update , Washington Case Law Update: Damages and Attorney Fee Exposure Can Make a Mistaken Coverage Denial a Costly Error Thursday November 1, 2018 By: Kyle Riley
Bill Taaffe Case Update Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Reminds Litigants That Destruction of Evidence Can Warrant Serious Sanctions Thursday October 25, 2018 By: William Taaffe
tom mccurdy case update , Washington Case Law Update: Washington Court of Appeals Confirms That a Landowner Need Not Warn a Licensee of Dangers on Property They Do Not Own Thursday October 18, 2018 By: Thomas McCurdy
Josh Hayward Case Update , Washington Case Law Update: Washington Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment Against Unrepresented Plaintiff for Failing to Follow Procedural Rules Thursday October 11, 2018 By: Josh Hayward
Josh Hayward Case Update Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Identifies Threshold Level of Evidence Required to Prove an Injury is Permanent Tuesday September 25, 2018 By: Josh Hayward
, Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on a PIP Insurer’s Duty to Promptly Pay PIP Benefits after Receiving Proof of Loss Friday September 21, 2018 By: Cliff Wilson
Oregon Case Law Update: Servicemember’s Wrongful-Death Claim Tolled While on Active Duty Thursday September 13, 2018 By: Josh Hayward
, , Washington Case Law Update: Policy Limit Settlement Exposes Insurer to Bad Faith Claim Thursday September 6, 2018 By: Ashley Nagrodski
Jeff Eberhard Balzer v. The Roundup Pub Oregon Case Law Update: Court of Appeals Confirms Stance on Complicity Doctrine in Case Involving a Passenger Injured by Intoxicated Driver Thursday August 30, 2018 By: Jeff Eberhard
Determining Whether Communications Between Attorneys Constitute a Settlement Agreement Washington Case Law Update: Determining Whether Communications Between Attorneys Constitute a Settlement Agreement Thursday August 16, 2018 By: Kyle Riley
Liquor Liability Oregon Case Law Update: Court of Appeals Provides Insight on the Complicity Doctrine in Liquor Liability Suits Thursday August 9, 2018 By: Jeff Eberhard
Noneconomic Damages Oregon Case Law Update: Court of Appeals Reaffirms Position on Noneconomic Damages Thursday July 26, 2018 By: Jeff Eberhard
Bar Owner Brings Suit Washington Case Law Update: Bar Owner Brings Suit against Police Alleging Harassment of Patrons and Staff Thursday July 19, 2018 By: Kyle Riley
Safe Harbor Letter , , Oregon Case Law Update: Insurer’s Safe Harbor Letter Insufficient to Express Consent to Binding Arbitration Thursday July 12, 2018 By: Josh Hayward
maximum medical improvement , Washington Case Law Update: Use of Maximum Medical Improvement Limitation in PIP Policy Violates Regulation Thursday July 5, 2018 By: Thomas McCurdy
Expert Witness Qualifications , Oregon Case Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Issues Decision on Expert Witness Qualifications Thursday June 28, 2018 By: Firm Authorship
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