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ANYONE NOT LIKE A WITNESS ? LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE LAY WITNESS ANYONE NOT LIKE A WITNESS ? LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A LAY WITNESS    Do not know about you … but anytime I come across a subrogation Arbitration case that involves an independent Witness; I sense the case narrative will get ratcheted … Continued

A YEAR’S WORTH OF STORYTELLING: YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS A YEAR’S WORTH OF STORYTELLING YOUR COMPENDIUM GUIDE FOR CONTENTIONS    Ms. Mays is happy; Pleasant Indemnity is thrilled and of course this Blog is delighted !  We’ve Won our subrogation case in intercompany arbitration and $ 5872 is headed to Pleasant and a $ … Continued

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