Year 2022

THE PENULTIMATE FINAL CHAPTER: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS THE PENULTIMATE FINAL CHAPTER YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    Our hypothetical arbitration case involving Veronica Mays is finally heading to Hearing.  It only took a year to prepare our Contentions (this compendium series started the first week of January 2022).  40 issues of the Blog later and … Continued

WHEN THEY FILE ARBITRATION FIRST: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS WHEN THEY FILE ARBITRATION FIRST YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    Let’s assume (for the sake of discussion) that in our hypothetical Veronica Mays case that the adverse carrier Acrimonious Insurance files first in Arbitration.  They are pursuing their subrogation claim in full belief that … Continued

THE REASONING OVER DAMAGES: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS THE REASONING OVER DAMAGES YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    The term ‘Reasonable’ … perhaps no expression has seen more use in advocates case presentations in the arena of intercompany arbitration over the last 20 years.  Its connection to Damages disputes in the forum undeniable.  We’d be … Continued

WE REMIND YOU: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS WE REMIND YOU YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    If you’re kind of addicted to the re-run episodes of Law & Order like we are then you’ve no doubt seen Assistant D.A. Jack McCoy in full throttle mode in his summations before the jury.  One thing you’ll … Continued

SEALING THE DEAL: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS SEALING THE DEAL YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    Last edition we looked at a very brief example for our Veronica Mays hypothetical case that showcased how advocates can be too brief in their Closing paragraph.  It relayed three distinct concerns every advocate might consider.  Let’s take … Continued

ALL THAT’S LEFT … YOUR CLOSING: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS ALL THAT’S LEFT … YOUR CLOSING YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    We’ve done the work; we’ve laid out our narrative and pointed the Arbitrator to the Evidence … all in the hope of prevailing in our Veronica Mays hypothetical case.  All we need … Continued

GAPS AND ARBITRATOR SUPPOSITION: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS GAPS AND ARBITRATOR SUPPOSITION YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    The truth is it can be hard to account for every detail; every nuance for your insureds incident as you lay out your narrative for the Arbitrator.  Fact is … you may not have Evidence to … Continued

SYNCHRONIZING THE DECISION MAKER: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS SYNCHRONIZING THE DECISION MAKER YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    One of the things we mention occasionally in the Blog is about the need for the story being told to ‘make sense’.  Even if you’ve watched Judge Judy you have probably heard her say … if … Continued

ROLLING ALONG WITH THE ARBITRATOR: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS ROLLING ALONG WITH THE ARBITRATOR YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    There is little doubt in the mind of the Arbitrator that Veronica Mays was involved in an accident on her way to Walgreen’s.  The theory laid out by Pleasant Indemnity and the theme painted … Continued

WE HAVE A THEORY AND HERE IT IS: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS WE HAVE A THEORY AND HERE IT IS YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    So what did the Arbitrator take away from our Theory of the loss which we displayed in the last edition.  As a reminder … here is what it … Continued