The Court’s Ruling in Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club Serves as a Stark Reminder to Insurers and their Counsel to Promptly Review and Communicate All Policy Limits, Settlement Demands, and to Seek Summary Adjudication, in Addition to Summary Judgment, where Plaintiffs Identify Numerous Theories of Liability
The Court’s Ruling in Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club Serves as a Stark Reminder to Insurers and their Counsel to Promptly Review and Communicate All Policy Limits, Settlement Demands, and to Seek Summary Adjudication, in Addition to Summary Judgment, where Plaintiffs Identify Numerous Theories of Liability

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October 28, 2021
Helen M. Luetto Marlene K. Flores

The Court’s Ruling in Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club Serves as a Stark Reminder to Insurers and their Counsel to Promptly Review and Communicate All Policy Limits, Settlement Demands, and to Seek Summary Adjudication, in Addition to Summary Judgment, where Plaintiffs Identify Numerous Theories of Liability

The Court of Appeal has certified for publication its opinion in Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club reversing summary judgment granted in favor of an insurer in a $26 million bad faith claim leveled...
September 14, 2021
Sadaf A. Nejat

Roadblocks and Traffic Jams for App-Based Driving Platforms: Proposition 22 Found Unconstitutional

California Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch finds California’s most expensive ballot measure – Proposition 22 – unconstitutional and unenforceable. While Proposition 22 is still in effect pending appeal of Judge...
September 9, 2021
Derek S. Johnson

Meet the Team: Derek Johnson

Welcome back to our Meet the Team series! Today we are introducing you to one of our partners, Derek Johnson. He works primarily in asbestos litigation and is a member of the firm’s Steering Committee and marketing...
August 12, 2021
Sage R. Knauft

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations: Important Considerations for California Employers

As the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread and vaccination rates continue to stall, many employers are asking if they can require all of their employees to be vaccinated to reenter the workplace. By now,...
July 15, 2021
Kellie S. Christianson Johanna Rodriguez

Walsworth Secures Major Defense Arbitration Award in Complicated Employment Matter

We are very excited to announce that Partner Kellie Christianson and her team recently secured a major defense arbitration award on behalf of Walsworth client Lithia Motors in a complicated employment litigation matter. The...