Horvitz & Levy LLP e-Bulletins

As a free service to the legal community, Horvitz & Levy LLP regularly sends e-Bulletins to its clients and other interested parties regarding important California law developments. For example, past e-Bulletins have provided alerts regarding issues on which the California Supreme Court has granted review, and regarding important decisions, published and unpublished, from the California Courts of Appeal. To see e-Bulletins we have sent in prior years, click on the side navigation bar.

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2008 e-Bulletins

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Exxon Valdez Punitive Damages Case (June 2008)

Supreme Court clarifies scope of UM and UIM arbitration requirements (June 2008)

California Supreme Court Adopts "Sophisticated User" Defense (April 2008)

Court of Appeal Affirms $55 Million Punitive Damages Award (March 2008)

California Court of Appeal Issues Major New Punitive Damages Decision (March 2008)

New Decision Permits Evidence of Nonparty Fault in Personal Injury Action (February 2008)

Horvitz & Levy Annual Review Now in Electronic Format (February 2008)

New Punitive Damages Opinions Interpret Williams Decision (February 2008)

Horvitz & Levy LLP Expands Seminar Program (January 2008)

Belz v. Clarendon Am. Ins. Co. (January 2008): Insurer is Liable for Default Judgment Entered Against Insured Absent Proof of Actual Prejudice

Village Northridge Homeowner's Association v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (January 2008): Court of Appeal Says Insured May Sue for Bad Faith Even After Settling With Insurer

2007 e-Bulletins

Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem (December 2007): California Supreme Court to Decide Authority of Hearing Officer Presiding Over Medical Staff Peer Review Proceedings

Wilson v. 21st Century Insurance Co. (November 2007): California Supreme Court Reaffirms “Genuine Dispute” Defense to Bad Faith Claims

Harris v. Superior Court (November 2007): California Supreme Court to Consider Scope of "Administrative" Exemption to Overtime Requirements

Fairbanks v. Superior Court (New World Life Ins. Co.) (November 2007): California Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether Consumer Legal Remedies Act Applies to Insurers

Christoff v. Nestlé (October 2007): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Right of Publicity Case

Quintana/Montpetit/Aimaq/Delanzo (October 2007): California Supreme Court to Consider "Made-Whole" Doctrine and Duty to Defend Acts of Self-Defense

Beal Bank v. Arter & Hadden, LLP (September 2007): California Supreme Court Limits Continuous Representation Tolling Rule for Legal Malpractice Actions

Fairbanks v. Superior Court (New World Life Ins. Co.) (September 2007): California Court of Appeal Holds Consumer Legal Remedies Act Inapplicable to Insurers

Shin v. Ahn (September 2007): California Supreme Court Extends Legal Protection to Participants in Non-Contact Sports

Catholic Mutual Relief Society v. Superior Court (August 2007): California Supreme Court Holds that Evidence Regarding Reinsurance Agreements is Not Discoverable

Green v. State of California (August 2007): New California Supreme Court Decision on Disability Discrimination

Prachasaisoradej v. Ralphs Grocery Company (August 2007): California Supreme Court Decision on Employee Compensation

Castaneda v. Olsher (July 2007): California Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on Scope of Landowner's Duty to Protect Against Gang-Related Crime

City of Santa Barbara v. The Superior Court of Santa Barbara County (July 2007): California Supreme Court Finds General Releases For Gross Negligence Unenforceable

Oakland Raiders v. National Football League (July 2007): California Supreme Court Clarifies New Trial Procedures

Van Horn v. Watson/Torti (June 2007): California Supreme Court to Decide the Scope of Good Samaritan Immunity Statute

Bowles v. Russell (June 2007): U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies that Deadline to File Notice of Appeal is Jurisdictional

Fassberg Construction Company v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (May 2007): Court of Appeal Limits Damages in False Claims Act Litigation

Delgado v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto. Club of So. Cal. (May 2007): Court of Appeal Issues Important Decision on Insurer Duty to Defend

Fireside Bank v. Superior Court (April 2007): New Supreme Court Class Action Affirms Continuing Validity of Rule Against "One-Way Intervention"

In Memoriam: Patricia Lofton (March 2007): Beloved Friend, Colleague, and Advocate

London Market Insurers v. Superior Court (Truck Insurance Exchange) (March 2007): New Insurance Decision Defining "Occurrence" in Asbestos Case Heads for Supreme Court

MDM Group Associates, Inc. v. CX Reinsurance Company Ltd., et al. (February 2007): Colorado Court of Appeals Restricts Broker Claims Against Insurer

Horvitz & Levy LLP Launches 2007 Seminar Series (January 2007)

2006 e-Bulletins

Durando v. County of Los Angeles (December  2006): Parents of Six Severely Disabled Children Receive Six-Figure Settlement From California Department of Social Services

Sentry Select Insurance v. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance (August 2006): California Supreme Court Grants Review to Decide Primary vs. Excess Insurance Policy Issue

Kibler; Flatley; Soukup; S.B. Beach Properties (August 2006): Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Anti-SLAPP Statute

Ramirez v. Nelson (August 2006): California Supreme Court to Determine Whether Homeowners Are Employers of Unlicensed Independent Contractors

R&B Auto Center, Inc. v. Farmers Group, Inc. (June 2006): California Appellate Court Issues Important Ruling Precluding Claims of Retroactive Bad Faith

Philip Morris USA v. Williams (May 2006): U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Punitive Damages Case

Wilson v. 21st Century Insurance Co. (April 2006): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Important Case Concerning Bad Faith in Context of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Policies

Academic News (April 2006): Professor Richard L. Hasen Becomes H&L Academic Consultant

Geffcken v. D'Andrea (March 2006): New Court of Appeal Decision Affirming Exclusion of Expert Testimony

Gober v. RGC (March 2006): California Court of Appeal Limits Punitive Damages Under State Farm v. Campbell

Horvitz & Levy LLP Launches 2006 Seminar Series (February 2006)

Beal Bank v. Arter & Hadden (January 2006): Important Ruling re Tolling of Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations.

Business to Business Markets, Inc. v. Zurich Specialties (January 2006): Appellate Court Decides Insurance Broker May Be Liable to Third Party in Negligence for Obtaining Policy That Did Not Cover Third Party's Claim Against Insured.

Johnson v. American Standard, Inc. (January 2006): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Major Product Liability Case; Agrees to Decide Whether Sophisticated User Doctrine Exists in California.

Castaneda v. Olsher (January 2006): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Major Premises Liability Case.

2005 e-Bulletins

Kinsman v. Unocal Corporation (December 2005): California Supreme Court Issues Important New Decision Limiting Landowner Liability.

Davis v. Farmers Group Inc. (November 2005): California Court of Appeal Issues Important Ruling Regarding Interpretation of Insurance Policy Exclusions.

TRB Investments v. Fireman's Fund (September 2005): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Insurance Coverage Litigation.

Coleman v. Republic Indemnity Insurance Co. of California (September 2005): Insurer Owes No Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing to Third Party Claimant, Even if Claimant is Also Insured By Insurer.

Lockheed Litigation Cases (September 2005): California Supreme Court to Examine Rules for Admitting Scientific Expert Testimony.

Powerine Oil Co., Inc. v. Superior Court/County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casualty Ins. Co. (August 2005): California Supreme Court Files Two Insurance Coverage Decisions.

Pilimai v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (July 2005): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Arbitration Case.

Delgado v. Trax Bar & Grill and Morris v. De La Torre (July 2005): California Supreme Court Decides Two Important Premises Liability Cases Involving Third Party Crimes.

Fox v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (May 2005): New Supreme Court Statute of Limitations Opinion.

Andonagui v. The May Department Stores Co. (April 2005): California Court of Appeal Holds New Two-Year Personal Injury Statute of Limitations Applies to Cause of Action That Accrued Before, But Was Not Already Barred When New Statute Took Effect.

Branick v. Downey Savings & Loan Association (February 2005): New Case Holds Proposition 64 Applies To Pending Cases, Creating Conflict Between Appellate Districts.

Lockheed Litigation Cases (February 2005): Major New Decision on Criteria for Exclusion of Expert Testimony.

Appellate Advocacy Seminars (January 2005): Horvitz & Levy LLP Expands Appellate Seminars Program.

2004 e-Bulletins

Laguna Beach County Water District v. Superior Court (December 2004): Appellate Court Holds An Attorney Does Not Waive the Work Product Protection By Sharing With Auditors Attorney's Thoughts, Impressions, and Opinions About A Mutual Client's Pending Litigation.

Zimmerman v. Agnew (December 2004): California Court of Appeal to Address Insurers' Duty to Disclose Physical Examination Results.

Prachasaisoradej v. Ralphs Grocery Co. (November 2004): Amicus Support Needed in California Supreme Court on the Legality of Profit-Based Compensation

Cowan v. Fire Insurance Exchange (October 2004): Amicus support needed in Texas Supreme Court on Confidentiality of Trade Secret Documents Produced During Discovery.

Mesa Vista Townhome Assn. v. California Portland Cement Co. (August 2004): California Supreme Court Adopts Horvitz & Levy's Suggestion to Depublish Harmful Economic Loss Decision.

Baxter Healthcare v. Denton (July 2004): Favorable Decision re Limits of Using Animal Studies to Establish Causation.

Appellate Advocacy Seminar (June 2004): Favorable Client Reaction to MCLE Seminar on Preserving Issues for Appeal.

Los Angeles Daily Journal Article Court Fails to Clarify Use of Policy's Drafting History by Mitch Tilner (June 2004): Favorable Article Analyzes Recent Trends in Insurance Contract Interpretation.

Scottsdale v. MV Transportation (May 2004): California Supreme Court Grants Review to Decide Whether Insurer Waives its Rights to Seek Reimbursement of Defense Costs by Defending an Insured When no Coverage was Owed.

State Farm v. Campbell (April 2004): Utah Supreme Court Issues New Punitive Damages Decision.

Grafton Partners LP v. Superior Court (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) (April 2004): California Supreme Court Grants Review to Decide Whether a Predispute Contractual Provision Waiving the Right to a Jury in Civil Actions is Enforceable Under California Law.

Simon v. San Paolo U.S. Holdings and Johnson v. Ford Motor Co. (March 2004): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Two Cases Involving Punitive Damage Awards.

Brizuela v. CalFarm Insurance Co. (March 2004): Appellate Court Holds That Insurers May Deny Claim for Failure to Submit to EUO Without a Showing of Prejudice.

Krupnick v. Duke Energy Morro Bay, L.L.C. (February 2004): California Court of Appeal Holds That Expansion of Personal Injury Statute of Limitations Does Not Retroactively Revive Already-barred Claim.

Appellate Advocacy Seminar (January 2004): MCLE Seminar on Preserving Issues for Appeal.

2003 e-Bulletins

Senate Bill 688 (December 2003): Is the New Extension of The Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions Retroactive?

Viner v. Sweet (July 2003): California Supreme Court Clarifies Concept of Legal Causation.

Powerine Oil Co. v. Superior Court (Central National Insurance) and County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casualty Ins. Co. (April 2003): California Supreme Court Grants Review in Two Insurance Cases.

State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell (April 2003): Important New Supreme Court Punitive Damages Decision.

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