San Francisco, CA
Insurance Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Insurance, Business
OUTCOME: Obtained partial summary judgment in favor of professional liability insurer in declaratory relief-bad faith litigation involving allocation of Loss, leading to a heavily discounted settlement on terms favorable to the insurer.
Declaratory judgment action filed by insurer against D&Os sued for breach of fiduciary duties by bankruptcy trustee of debtor entity.
OUTCOME: Obtained summary judgment in favor of professional liability insurer in coverage litigation involving late notice and the contested application of the notice-prejudice rule to a claims made policies in a case of first impressions.
Declaratory judgment action filed by insurer, with breach of contract/bad faith cross-complaint filed by insureds.
OUTCOME: Obtained summary judgment in favor of professional liability insurer
Policy rescission action filed by insurer based on fraud in the application, with breach of contract/bad faith cross-complaint filed by insureds.
OUTCOME: Successfully interpleaded professional liability insurer's policy proceeds and obtained judgment in favor of the insurer over objections of insureds and claimants. judgment in favor of professional iability insurer
Interpleader action filed by insurer, vigorously contested by the claimants and insureds.
OUTCOME: Obtained clarification on the application of the efficient proximate cause rule.
Insured's underground fuel storage tank was damaged in an earthquake and its contents leaked into the surrounding soil. Earthquake was a covered peril, but policy contained pollution exclusion.
OUTCOME: Obtained order compelling arbitration of dispute.
Plaintiff agreed to mandatory arbitration of her negligence claim, but later reneged claiming that, at the time she signed the arbitration agreement, she did not understand what she was agreeing to.
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