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DAR Successfully Defends Appeal of Summary Judgment For Insurer In Bad-Faith Action
On November 27, 2023, a three-justice panel of the First Appellate District affirmed the San Francisco Superior Court’s order granting summary judgment for Fire Insurance Exchange (“FIE”) in a first-party bad-faith action. The insured had asserted claims for breach of two insurance contracts and bad-faith denial of policy benefits on a first-party water loss in … Continue reading DAR Successfully Defends Appeal of Summary Judgment For Insurer In Bad-Faith Action
Edward Tugade Named President of the Association of Defense Counsel
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland takes great pride in announcing that on December 7, 2023, Partner Ed Tugade will take office as the 65th president of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada (ADC). As the ADC’s President, Ed will work with the Officers and Directors of the ADC Board and the ADC … Continue reading Edward Tugade Named President of the Association of Defense Counsel
Los Angeles Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Partners Brian Buddell and Jennifer Rasmussen
We are pleased to announce that after a five-week trial, a Van Nuys jury returned a complete defense verdict in favor of our client, a wholesale plumbing supplier, tried by Demler, Armstrong & Rowland (“DAR”) partners Brian H. Buddell and Jennifer C. Rasmussen. Asking the jury to award over $100 Million, Plaintiffs Kirtley Bjoin and … Continue reading Los Angeles Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Partners Brian Buddell and Jennifer Rasmussen
Golf Event with the VFW
The firm recently supported a golf benefit for VFW Post 4647 in Antelope, California. Jim Weixel from the firm’s Sacramento office participated in the outing, which was well attended by members of the post and from the local community. Many thanks to the VFW for a great day out and for the opportunity to support … Continue reading Golf Event with the VFW
Summary Judgement for Landlord in Pitbull Case
Marking a victory for DAR by partner Pennie Liu and associate Kelly Kim, they obtained summary judgment in a dog bite/premises liability case in favor of our landlord clients who rented out a single-family home in El Monte. Unbeknownst to the landlords, the tenant’s pitbull had violently killed another dog years before it attacked the … Continue reading Summary Judgement for Landlord in Pitbull Case
TAKING “KILLER” DEPOSITIONS
On April 11, 2023, Partner John Brydon will be speaking with Alexandra S. Fernandez and Guy Kornblum as the moderator on the best approach to taking the depositions of key witnesses. Click here for details and to register: Display event – Taking “Killer” Depositions of Key Witnesses (sfbar.org)
ADC Annual Meeting in San Francisco
Partners John Brydon and Brian Buddell will be among esteemed high-profile speakers at the ADC Annual Meeting at the historic St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco on Union Square on December 8-9, 2022. John Brydon, along with industry leaders, will address Successful Jury Trial Strategies in the Age of Nuclear Verdicts. Brian Buddell will join … Continue reading ADC Annual Meeting in San Francisco
Defense Verdict in Auto v Pedestrian Case
Following a 2-week trial, a Torrance jury returned a defense verdict on July 19, 2022 for our client in a personal injury case arising out of a 2018 accident in a Redondo Beach intersection. The plaintiff claimed that she was lawfully in the crosswalk and our 19-year-old driver failed to yield, striking plaintiff with her … Continue reading Defense Verdict in Auto v Pedestrian Case
Another Appellate Win for DAR in Landslide Case
Jim Weixel, of the firm’s Walnut Creek office, obtained a reversal of a summary judgment against the firm’s clients in a long-running landslide case in Contra Costa County. A neighboring landowner argued, based on a declaration from his geotechnical engineer, that it was undisputed his property was not within the slide mass (the area of … Continue reading Another Appellate Win for DAR in Landslide Case
Asbestos Litigation Trends and Trial Overview
Please join Demler Armstrong & Rowland, LLP partner Edward P. Tugade at the upcoming virtual and complimentary conference, Asbestos Litigation Trends and Trial Overview, on June 22. Hosted by Perrin Conferences, the event speakers include prominent attorneys, insurance professionals, and industry experts. To view the agenda and register for this complimentary conference please go to: … Continue reading Asbestos Litigation Trends and Trial Overview
DAR Secures Victory in 9th Circuit
DAR Attorneys Eric Brenneman and Zachary Hamilton succeeded in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in a case involving arbitrator qualifications under a reinsurance certificate. In Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management v. AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., the Court of Appeal considered whether to affirm the district court’s rulings that (1) service with a joint … Continue reading DAR Secures Victory in 9th Circuit
VICTORY ON APPEAL
The firm delivered Farmers GroupTMinsurer Fire Insurance Exchange reversal of a demurrer overrule that prompted dismissal of several companion bad faith coverage cases arising from the Valley Fire inWestmoreland v. Fire Insurance Exchange(2021) 73 Cal.App.5th269, review denied March 9, 2022. David Ring briefed and argued the appeal with help from Paul Peters and John Brydon. … Continue reading VICTORY ON APPEAL
DAR prevails on summary judgment after Plaintiff rejects accompanying six-figure settlement offer
DAR attorneys Randy Moss and Lisa Pan scored another victory on summary judgment in a first-party bad faith lawsuit brought by an insured for water damage to a multi-unit residential building she owned. While the claim was pending the insurer requested five times that the insured submit to an examination under oath. She responded to … Continue reading DAR prevails on summary judgment after Plaintiff rejects accompanying six-figure settlement offer
Universal Indoor Mask Mandates are Lifting in California, but Beware the Caveats
By: Kate Friend, Of Counsel, Demler, Armstrong & Rowland Last week the California Department of Public Health (the “CDPH”) announced that effective February 16 it will lift the universal indoor mask mandate. Mask mandates are also expiring on the same day in a number of jurisdictions that enacted local indoor mask mandates, including: in the … Continue reading Universal Indoor Mask Mandates are Lifting in California, but Beware the Caveats
DAR Hits Hard for Another MSJ Win in Insurance Bad Faith Case
Randy Moss and Lisa Pan score another victory for DAR clients on dispositive motion, this time in an insurance bad-faith action alleging wrongful failure to defend and indemnify. The insurer client’s insured was involved in a physical altercation when he found his estranged wife at a restaurant with another man (Plaintiff in the underlying action). … Continue reading DAR Hits Hard for Another MSJ Win in Insurance Bad Faith Case
DAR SCORES ANOTHER MSJ VICTORY
Randy Moss and Lisa Pan scored another MSJ victory for our clients. In Cuadros v. Vergara, San Joaquin County Superior Court, plaintiff pest control contractor came to defendant’s house to inspect work his company had performed near the roofline of defendant’s home. According to Plaintiff, Defendant supplied a folding ladder, set it up and leaned … Continue reading DAR SCORES ANOTHER MSJ VICTORY
Amber Kelly Appointed to the American Board of Trial Advocates
We would like to congratulate Amber Kelly as a new member of theAmerican Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). On August 7, 2021, she was voted into ABOTA a prestigious, invitation-only organization of plaintiff and defense lawyers in which prospective members are strictly screened for high personal character, an honorable reputation and for having tried a … Continue reading Amber Kelly Appointed to the American Board of Trial Advocates
Firefighters’ Rule prompts dismissal of action against property owner for injuries caused by a tenant’s dog.
Congratulations to Paul Bessette and Lisa Pan on another MSJ victory. InWhiting v, Buxton, Alameda County Superior Court, anon-duty Alameda County firefighter suedfor personal injuries against the owners of rental property. The plaintiff was responding to a fire on the property. ACFD rescued numerous dogs owned by the tenants on the premises and escorted one … Continue reading Firefighters’ Rule prompts dismissal of action against property owner for injuries caused by a tenant’s dog.
DEFENSE VERDICT IN WRONGFUL DEATH MESOTHELIOMA TRIAL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Demler Armstrong & Rowland is pleased to announce that its San Francisco Managing Partner, John R. Brydon, was lead trial counsel for Pneumo Abex, LLC, a former manufacturer of asbestos containing brake linings, and obtained a 12-0 defense verdict in a disputed mesothelioma wrongful death case in Pierce County Superior Court, Tacoma, Washington. Abex was … Continue reading DEFENSE VERDICT IN WRONGFUL DEATH MESOTHELIOMA TRIAL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON
John Brydon to present a webinar for the Association of Defense Counsel
John Brydon to present a webinar on punitive damages on July 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the Association of Defense Counsel, “Punitive Damages – Trial Perspective,” where he will share his perspective on countering punitive damages before and during trial. Click here to register
Derek Lim to Moderate Transportation Megaconference XV
Partner Derek Lim to moderate “The Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Perspective on the Anatomy of a Truck Crash Case” Click here for details and to register
ZOOM JURY TRIALS
Partner John Brydon to speak on Zoom Jury Trials on April 2, 2021. Click here for more information and to register: https://slobar.org/events-calendar/#!event/2021/4/2/cctla-presents-zoom-jury-trials
Edward Tugade Elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Association of Defense Counsel
Edward Tugade has been unanimously elected to the office of Secretary-Treasurer of the Association of Defense Counsel (ADC), an organization consisting of accomplished defense attorneys and corporate counsel. Ed’s term as Secretary-Treasurer runs through December 2021, after which he will serve as Second Vice-President in 2022, First Vice-President in 2023, and President in 2024. In addition to his duties … Continue reading Edward Tugade Elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Association of Defense Counsel
Coverage and Litigation in a COVID-19 World
Eric Brenneman of DAR’s Sacramento office will be presenting on a national panel of insurance coverage attorneys discussing “Coverage and Litigation in a COVID-19 World,” hosted by the Primerus Defense Institute. The panel will discuss recent updates in scientific and medical literature concerning the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease, the status of first-party business … Continue reading Coverage and Litigation in a COVID-19 World
Partner Edward Tugade to Chair and Moderate 2-Day Seminar
As a Director and Chairperson of the Association of Defense Counsel, Partner Edward Tugade will chair and moderate a panel of today’s thought leaders, judges, and trial attorneys. Click here for more information and to register.
All Right Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready for My Close-Up!
San Francisco Managing Partner, John Brydon, will be one of two esteemed presenters on the hot topic of today. Please click here for more information and to register.
Coverage Considerations in a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 World
Senior associate Eric Brenneman, along with a distinguished national panel of insurance coverage attorneys, recently discussed “Coverage Considerations in a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 World.” The topics included: The characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease as gleaned from science and medical articles and publications; Perspectives on lessons learned to date from the initial onslaught of … Continue reading Coverage Considerations in a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 World
ADC Webinar: COVID-19: Where We Are and Where We Are Heading
The most important issue on the minds of managing partners and HR professionals is when and how we reopen our law offices. We have rapidly learned how to operate remotely, but business has to reopen. This webinar, hosted by Edward Tugade, will focus on actions that business leaders can take to protect worker health and … Continue reading ADC Webinar: COVID-19: Where We Are and Where We Are Heading
DAR Wins Appeal in Landslide Case Clarifies Right to Discovery to Oppose Summary Judgment
Jim Weixel of DAR’s San Francisco office recently scored a reversal of a summary judgment entered against the firm’s clients, two homeowners who had lost their home in a landslide. One defendant, a church located across a stream from the clients’ back property line, moved for summary judgment based on the conclusion of the church’s … Continue reading DAR Wins Appeal in Landslide Case Clarifies Right to Discovery to Oppose Summary Judgment
Understanding New Juror Trends and Underlying Attitudes in the Time of COVID-19
Partner EdwardTugadewill host another webinar on May 13, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial upheaval at every level of society, the legal system included. But not all of this disruption will be visible; it is likely that juror attitudes and juror experiences regarding a number of related agencies, industries, and products will be significantly … Continue reading Understanding New Juror Trends and Underlying Attitudes in the Time of COVID-19
DAR Partner to Host Webinar on COVID19
Partner, Edward Tugade, as Director and Chairperson of the Association of Defense Counsel, will host a webinar, featuring Dr. Michele Carbone, a professor of pathology and the Director of Thoracic Oncology at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. He will discuss what we know and what we do not know about the SARS-Cov2 infection and … Continue reading DAR Partner to Host Webinar on COVID19
Judgment of Dismissal Affirmed on Appeal – Overturns $1 Million Default
In Aguilera v. Cruz and Farley, DAR’s team of John Brydon, Edward Tugade, Lisa Pan and Jim Weixel secured a dismissal after Plaintiff entered a default against our clients for $1.034 million in damages and successfully defended the dismissal against Plaintiff’s appeal.
DAR Scores Summary Judgment for Insureds in Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Jim Weixel, attorney at Demler’s San Francisco office, successfully obtained summary judgment for the firm’s clients in a landlord-tenant dispute arising out of a September 2017 water leak in their Walnut Creek apartment. The clients were on vacation when a shower/tub valve malfunctioned. Hot water flowed unabated from the shower faucet for several days, causing … Continue reading DAR Scores Summary Judgment for Insureds in Landlord-Tenant Dispute
DAR Hosts MCLE Event on Cellphone Forensics in Discovery
On November 4th, Jim Weixel of Demler’s San Francisco office will host a lunchtime MCLE event on methods of conducting forensic investigations and discovery of data stored in cellphones and other devices. The program will be presented by Califorensics of Sacramento and the Irish American Bar Association of Northern California, of which Weixel is president. … Continue reading DAR Hosts MCLE Event on Cellphone Forensics in Discovery
Brian Buddell to Moderate Distinguished Panel on What the Civil Court Judges Want You to Know to be a Better Advocate
Partner BRIAN H. BUDDELL will be moderating The Judges Speak: Civil Court Litigation Do’s and Don’ts in San Francisco on October 25, 2019. The featured speakers will be eight local judges. Attendees will receive 6 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics. Click here to register and for more details
Derek Lim appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation Committee
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland is pleased to announce that Northern California partner, Derek Lim, has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation Committee for the 2019-2020 term. Mr. Lim is a leader in the firm’s fast-paced Transportation practice group, which handles a variety of issues for its transportation clients including, … Continue reading Derek Lim appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation Committee
U.S. Supreme Court Issues a Blow to the Bare Metal/ Component Parts Defense
Partner Edward Tugade published on the Bare Metal Defense
Erin McGahey Joins Demler Armstrong
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland LLP takes great pleasure to announce that Erin McGahey has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as Of Counsel, bolstering our continued ability to provide our clients with top notch representation and to successfully litigate and try cases on their behalf. She is a seasoned attorney, specializing in toxic tort litigation … Continue reading Erin McGahey Joins Demler Armstrong
Successful 2-Day Seminar at Demler Armstrong
The reviews are in and this year’s Toxic Torts two-day conference was a tremendous success due to the innovative, interactive, engaging, and exceptional presentations by top trial attorneys and industry leaders. Read more about it in the Summer 2019 issue of Defense Comment
Otstott and Pan Win MSJ on Primary Assumption of Risk in Videotaped Hockey Case
George A. Otstott and Lisa L. Pan of Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP’s San Francisco office won summary judgment using a primary assumption of the risk defense involving a collision between two adult league hockey players on the ice during a game. Plaintiff testified that the collision resulted in multiple bone fractures (six ribs, scapula, … Continue reading Otstott and Pan Win MSJ on Primary Assumption of Risk in Videotaped Hockey Case
Kathryn Dao elevated to Partner
The firm is proud to announce that Kathryn Dao has been elevated from Senior Associate to Partner. After graduating from Michigan State University School of Law in 2010, Kathryn has focused her practice on the defense of cases involving premises liability, habitability issues, products liability, wrongful death, and catastrophic injuries. Kathryn has spent her entire law career … Continue reading Kathryn Dao elevated to Partner
Excluding Hearsay Evidence and Expert Opinion
Defense Research Institute (DRI) has featured the article by Edward Tugade and James Weixel on how to exclude hearsay product identification evidence. Read more here.
Tugade and Mahoney secure an outright dismissal of DAR’s client
Edward P. Tugade and Kelley T. Mahoney of Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP’s San Francisco office successfully secured an outright dismissal of their client, a small, family-owned manufacturer and distributor of wood products based out of Wisconsin, who had been sued in a Proposition 65 enforcement action in California. Plaintiff alleged their client had failed to provide adequate … Continue reading Tugade and Mahoney secure an outright dismissal of DAR’s client
John Brydon is speaking on the impact of artificial intelligence
John Brydon, managing partner of our San Francisco office, will be speaking on the impact of artificial intelligence on the practice of law along with Hugh McCabe of the San Diego law firm Neil Dymott. Click here for more details.
Tugade and Weixel Published in ADC: Exclude Product Identification Based on Hearsay
Edward Tugade and James Weixel published in the Spring 2019 magazine of ADC, Defense Comment. Click here to read.
Demler Armstrong & Rowland, LLP to host ADC Toxic Torts Series
Demler Armstrong & Rowland, LLP is looking forward to hosting the ADC Toxic Torts Series at its office in San Francisco on April 19 and 26, 2019. Click here for more details and to register.
Derek Lim spoke at the ABA Transportation Megaconference
Demler Armstrong Partner Derek Lim spoke at the ABA Transportation Megaconference ?on March 22, 2019? in New Orleans. The panel discussed various hot topics including? ?proving and controlling damages in a case.
Judgment of Dismissal Overturns $1 Million Default
In Aguilera v. Cruz and Farley, DAR’s team of John Brydon, Edward Tugade, and Lisa Pan secured a dismissal after Plaintiff entered a default against our clients for $1.034 million in damages. The case involved an insured who lost control of her vehicle, causing Plaintiff’s vehicle to roll over. Rather than accept a pre-suit settlement … Continue reading Judgment of Dismissal Overturns $1 Million Default
Edward Tugade Elected to ADC Board of Directors and Appointed Committee Chair
We are pleased to announce that, at the most recent annual conference in San Francisco, the “Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada” announced the unanimous election of our partner, Edward Tugade, to its Board of Directors. Numerous local, regional, and state defense law firms and businesses were in attendance. Ed was also … Continue reading Edward Tugade Elected to ADC Board of Directors and Appointed Committee Chair
Demler Expands Northern California Presence
The firm recently added two highly experienced commercial litigation lawyers to its Northern California office. Former Archer Norris partner Derek Lim and associate Shannon Mallory have brought their growing litigation practice that focuses on transportation, employment, construction and business law. Derek, who joins the firm as a partner, is a seasoned litigator and has been … Continue reading Demler Expands Northern California Presence
Brydon Chaired Autonomous Vehicle Seminar
San Francisco Managing Partner John Brydon chaired a one-day symposium on November 9, 2018 in Chicago on legal issues and challenges facing clients and lawyers arising from the use of autonomous vehicle technology. The program is designed to explore the legal implications of fully and partially autonomous vehicle technology, its impact on businesses, insurers and … Continue reading Brydon Chaired Autonomous Vehicle Seminar
Multi-Million Dollar Excess Judgment Avoided
On August 30, after just over an hour of deliberations, a Riverside jury returned a 12-0 defense verdict on all 6 special verdict questions they were asked to resolve (we needed to go 6-for-6)! The trial was handled by partners James Lemieux and David Ring. This was an auto vs pedestrian accident where the plaintiff’s … Continue reading Multi-Million Dollar Excess Judgment Avoided
Pennie Liu Gable Promoted to Partner
The firm is proud to announce that Pennie Liu Gable has been elevated from Senior Associate to Partner. Since graduating from law school with honors in 2006, Pennie has focused her practice on the defense of cases involving catastrophic injury claims, premises liability, products liability, defamation and invasion of privacy. Her work ethic and attention … Continue reading Pennie Liu Gable Promoted to Partner
In Memoriam for Partner Bruce E. Sample (1965-2018)
It is with great sadness that we announce that our partner and dear friend, Bruce Sample, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. Bruce joined the DAR family shortly after graduating from Southwestern University School of Law, where he attended on a full academic scholarship, was a member of the Law Review and graduated with … Continue reading In Memoriam for Partner Bruce E. Sample (1965-2018)
Brydon Asked to Speak to Top Trial Lawyers
On April 20, 2018, Northern California Managing Partner John R. Brydon was a featured speaker at the Litigation Counsel of America’s 13th Renaissance Symposium on the topic of “20th Century Trial Lawyer Challenges With 21st Century Juries A Defense Trial Lawyer’s Perspective”. The Symposium, being held in San Francisco, is a gathering of members … Continue reading Brydon Asked to Speak to Top Trial Lawyers
Firm Hosted 2018 ADC Toxic Tort Seminar
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland will be hosting the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California & Nevada’s 2018 Toxic Tort Seminar at its new San Francisco Office onMay 11 and May 18, 2018.
Continued Expansion in Northern California
Our Northern California presence has now expanded to 15 attorneys and is moving its office to 601 California Street effective April 1, 2018. The firm has also opened an office in Sacramento, led by partner Steven A. Block, and Jennifer Rasmussen has joined its San Francisco office as a partner. With the additions of Block … Continue reading Continued Expansion in Northern California
Demler Adds Two Veteran ABOTA Trial Lawyers
New partners Steven Block and Brian Buddell have joined the firm as seasoned trial lawyers and are members in the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Steve is heading up the firm’s newly opened Sacramento Office, where he has been practicing for nearly 40 years as an active trial lawyer and later as a … Continue reading Demler Adds Two Veteran ABOTA Trial Lawyers
Jury Finds No Discrimination
Partner Jim Lemieux completed a 3 week jury trial involving a tenant, Ruth Alvizures, who claimed she was being wrongfully evicted by her landlord, Molly Johnson, on religious discrimination grounds and, specifically, in retaliation for the tenant’s refusal to attend bible study meetings at the onsite managers’ apartment. Both Alvizures and her neighbor claim they … Continue reading Jury Finds No Discrimination
Demler’s San Francisco Office On The Move
Our two year old San Francisco office has recently relocated and added two seasoned lawyers, expanding the office to 11 attorneys. Effective March 1, 2017 our new San Francisco address is 575 Market Street, Suite 2080. Added to the firm’s diverse team of experienced litigators and trial attorneys, is James Weixel, a veteran litigator of … Continue reading Demler’s San Francisco Office On The Move
JOHN BRYDON RECEIVES UNANIMOUS DEFENSE VERDICT IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MESOTHELIOMA TRIAL IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON
San Francisco managing partner John Brydon obtained a unanimous defense verdict for Demler client Pneumo Abex in an asbestos wrongful death mesothelioma case tried in Seattle, Washington. New York-based national asbestos plaintiff firm Karst & Von Oiste name partner, Douglas von Oiste, asked the King County jury to return a verdict in excess of $2.5 … Continue reading JOHN BRYDON RECEIVES UNANIMOUS DEFENSE VERDICT IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MESOTHELIOMA TRIAL IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON
Defense Verdict on Admitted Liability
We are pleased to congratulate Tim Lippert on his defense verdict in Johnson v. Morales, an admitted liability car accident case, following a 5-day jury trial in Van Nuys. Our client, Yannett Morales, made an unsafe lane change and struck plaintiff’s pick-up truck. Plaintiff, 69, had a prior cervical spine fusion and multiple prior knee … Continue reading Defense Verdict on Admitted Liability
Defense Verdict Following Intersection Collision
Following a 5 day jury trial, Bjorn Green recently obtained a 12-0 defense verdict in a personal injury case arising out of an automobile collision. Plaintiff Soon Lee was an 82 year-old passenger in a van being driven home from a senior day care center which collided with our client’s car in a Lakewood intersection, … Continue reading Defense Verdict Following Intersection Collision
Terry Rowland Secures Another Defense Verdict
We are pleased to congratulate Terry Rowland on his defense verdict in Azizian v. Hartman, a hotly contested case where the defense offered $100,000 prior to the 3-week jury trial, in response to a 7 figure demand. The jury returned a unanimous verdict after less than an hour of deliberation. Plaintiff Azizian was represented by … Continue reading Terry Rowland Secures Another Defense Verdict
John Brydon Spoke on “Reptile Theory” at Events
San Francisco’s Managing Partner John Brydon spoke on defense tactics and strategies to combat the “Reptile Theory” at two events in Northern California. Mr. Brydon, who is the Chair of the Primerus Defense Institute of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms (www.primerus.com), was part of a panel presentation at that organization’s annual client Convocation. … Continue reading John Brydon Spoke on “Reptile Theory” at Events
John Brydon Presentation on Use of Experts in Insurance Bad Faith Cases
On January 13, 2016, our San Francisco office’s managing partner, John Brydon, joined two other San Francisco lawyers to discuss the use of experts in bad faith cases. The program was sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco. Topics included locating and preparing bad faith experts; admissible scope of their testimony; how to present … Continue reading John Brydon Presentation on Use of Experts in Insurance Bad Faith Cases
“Bad Faith Delay” Trial Ends in Defense Verdict
San Francisco Managing Partner John Brydon obtained a 12-0 defense verdict in a Napa County bad faith trial. Plaintiff Brenda Woods and her husband Carlos Rodriguez sued Mid-Century (a Farmers Company) over alleged delay in paying underinsured motorist policy benefits. San Francisco attorney Stephen Purtill claimed that Mid-Century should have immediately tendered the full amount … Continue reading “Bad Faith Delay” Trial Ends in Defense Verdict
Martinez v. Willamette Industries
Personal injury lawsuit wherein plaintiff claimed over $200,000 in present and future medical expenses for multi-level lumbar surgery and fusion following a commercial truck rollover on the I-5 Freeway near Castaic. Plaintiff contended that the defendant improperly loaded waxed produce boxes in his flatbed trailer, causing the trailer and cab to flip over when the … Continue reading Martinez v. Willamette Industries
Defense verdict on $450,000 fire loss
State Farm v. Nakano | Trial partner James Lemieux recently obtained a directed verdict for our client, Sheryl Nakano, sued by State Farm for $450,000 in fire damages to an apartment building. State Farm alleged Nakano negligently caused the fire by placing a small table over a floor furnace grate, or that the table placement … Continue reading Defense verdict on $450,000 fire loss
New Expansion
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland is pleased to announce the opening of its Northern California office located at 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100, in San Francisco. John Brydon is managing the new office following his recent departure from Brydon, Hugo & Parker, where he was a founding partner. John is an Advocate in ABOTA, A-V rated, … Continue reading New Expansion
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