Amended Complaints

Last Minute Amendment By Counsel To Augment Fee Claim Rejected By Court

by David J. McMahon | Barger & Wolen on 5/16/2013

In Duchrow v. Forrest, 2013 DJAR 5534 (2013) the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District decided a unique fee claim arising in a procedural context. ...more

Three Point Shot - April 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/30/2013

The (Gold) Gloves Are Off - Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has a lot to say. He's well-known for being outspoken, and he's a prolific tweeter on his @DatDudeBP account, which boasts over 650,000...more

The Relation Back Doctrine

by Schecter Law on 4/9/2013

The relation back doctrine set forth in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.190(c) provides that an amended pleading relates back to the date of the original pleading when it arises “out of the conduct, transaction, or...more

Reinsurance Redux - March 2013

by Braden A. Borger, Amy S. Kline, Patrick Nugent, Sean T. O'Neill, Brian Simons, Matthew Smith | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/19/2013

In This Issue: - New York Court of Appeals Reverses Decision Requiring Reinsurers to Follow the Fortunes on Asbestos Settlement Where There Were Questions of Fact With Respect to Reasonableness of Reinsured’s...more

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter- March 2013: Connecticut Federal Court Grants Cedent's Motion to Amend Complaint Adding...

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/15/2013

A Connecticut federal court granted a cedent's motion to amend its complaint in a dispute with its reinsurer. The underlying dispute involves insurance brokers' errors and omissions policies and the settlement of an...more

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter- March 2013: Connecticut Federal Court Grants Cedent's Motion to Amend Complaint Adding...

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/14/2013

A Connecticut federal court granted a cedent's motion to amend its complaint in a dispute with its reinsurer. The underlying dispute involves insurance brokers' errors and omissions policies and the settlement of an...more

Court Reaffirms That Motions To Dismiss Must Be Based On Information Expressly Included In The Complaint

by Bryan R. Walters | Varnum LLP on 2/15/2013

In Mahindra Forgings Ltd. v. Bentler Automotive Corp., 1:12-cv-991 (W.D. Mich. Feb. 1, 2013)(Bell, J.), Bentler moved to dismiss an amended complaint based on expiration of the statute of limitations. Bentler's argument was...more

Policy Observer - January 2013

by Nancy Harris, Alex Lathrop | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/25/2013

It has been nearly three months since Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast of the United States. With several hundred thousand residents still without homes and many businesses still operating out of temporary facilities,...more

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Last Minute Amendment By Counsel To Augment Fee Claim Rejected By Court

Three Point Shot - April 2013

The Relation Back Doctrine

Reinsurance Redux - March 2013

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter- March 2013: Connecticut Federal Court Grants Cedent's Motion to Amend Complaint Adding...

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter- March 2013: Connecticut Federal Court Grants Cedent's Motion to Amend Complaint Adding...

Court Reaffirms That Motions To Dismiss Must Be Based On Information Expressly Included In The Complaint

Policy Observer - January 2013

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