Commercial Lines in Oregon and Washington: Recent Case Updates
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Join Smith Freed Eberhard managing partner Bill Taaffe and partner Kyle Riley as they provide a basic overview of Oregon and Washington commercial cases in 2023 and early 2024 and their impact on commercial lines claims management. View the Recording…
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Tuesday July 9, 2024
By: Firm Authorship
Oregon’s Wrongful Death Statute and ORCP 44C: Who is a “Party”?
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From the Desk of Melanie Rose: ORCP 44C acts as an exception to the doctor-patient privilege that otherwise might protect certain medical records from disclosure. It requires a “Claimant” to produce all medical records “relating to the injuries for which…
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Thursday September 8, 2022
By: Melanie Rose
Passion and Prejudice: When an Appellate Court Can Hold a Jury’s Verdict as Excessive
Legal Alert
From the Desk of Ashley Nagrodski: The bedrock of our justice system is a trial by jury. When an appellate court reviews a jury verdict, its power to overturn the verdict is very limited. The appellate court must only serve…
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Tuesday March 29, 2022
By: Ashley Nagrodski
Spoiler Alert: Washington Court of Appeals Rules Spoliation Combined With Discovery Violations Are Sanctionable by Default Judgment
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Listen to Our Legal Alerts on the Following Platforms: From the Desk of Brian Schiewe: In Washington, the harshest discovery sanctions are reserved for the most egregious conduct. In an attempt to balance the need to deter violations with a…
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Thursday March 17, 2022
By: Brian Schiewe
Commercial Lines in Washington – 2021 Year in Review
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Join Smith Freed Eberhard Partners Kyle Riley and Ashley Nagrodski as they discuss significant commercial lines cases from 2021 in Washington with a focus on the impact these cases will have on commercial lines claims management. Watch The Recording Enter your email below to…
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Thursday March 10, 2022
By: Kyle Riley
Washington Commercial Lines – 2020 Year in Review
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Smith Freed Eberhard partner Kyle Riley discusses significant cases of the past year in Washington, with a focus on commercial lines claims management. Watch The Recording Enter your email below to request more information on this webinar. > Why Watch…
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Friday April 2, 2021
By: Kyle Riley
Washington Personal Lines – 2020 Year in Review
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Smith Freed Eberhard partners Josh Hayward and Melanie Rose discuss significant cases of the past year in Washington, with a focus on Personal Lines claims management. Watch The Recording Enter your email below to request more information on this webinar. > Why…
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Friday January 29, 2021
By: Firm Authorship
The When, Where, Why, and How of Settlements Involving Minors, Estates, and Liens
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Watch The Recording Enter your email below to request more information on this webinar. > Smith Freed Eberhard Partner Cliff Wilson discusses settlements involving minors and settlements involving estates in Oregon and Washington. This presentation will offer an overview and…
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Thursday April 4, 2019
By: Cliff Wilson
2018 – Year In Review – Commercial Lines in Oregon
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Watch The Recording Enter your email below to request more information on this webinar. > Smith Freed Eberhard Partner Bill Taaffe discusses major cases of the past year in Oregon. In this one hour presentation, Bill focuses on the following…
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Thursday November 8, 2018
By: William Taaffe
Washington Case Law Update: Policy Limit Settlement Exposes Insurer to Bad Faith Claim
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Washington Case Law Update: Policy Limit Settlement Exposes Insurer to Bad Faith Claim From the desk of Ashley Nagrodski: Insurance policies are commonly structured to limit the insurer’s duty to defend up to the point when policy limits are exhausted. …
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Thursday September 6, 2018
By: Ashley Nagrodski
Washington Case Law Update: Wrongful Death Claim Invalid After Survivorship Claim Against Same Defendants
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Washington Case Law Update: Wrongful Death Claim Invalid After Survivorship Claim Against Same Defendants From the desk of Kyle D. Riley: Washington’s wrongful death statute creates a cause of action for the beneficiaries of the deceased. Where the deceased initially brought a…
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Thursday June 7, 2018
By: Kyle Riley
Minor Settlements and Wrongful Death in Oregon & Washington
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Watch The Recording Enter your email below to request more information on this webinar. > Smith Freed Eberhard Partner Cliff Wilson discusses minor settlements and wrongful death in Oregon and Washington. In this one hour presentation, Cliff will address the…
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Friday April 7, 2017
By: Firm Authorship
Washington Case Law Update: Wrongful Death Claim Accrued Upon Murderer’s Conviction
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Wrongful Death Claim Accrued Upon Murderer’s Conviction From the Desk of Kyle D. Riley: Claims that are subject to a discovery rule do not accrue until the plaintiff knows or should have known of the facts that make up the…
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Thursday January 26, 2017
By: Kyle Riley
Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Expands Liability for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
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Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Expands Liability for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress From the desk of Jeff Eberhard: Since 1986, Oregon has followed the impact rule in claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress. This rule prohibited recovery in…
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Thursday January 19, 2017
By: Jeff Eberhard
