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Negligent Entrustment Appeals

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Vehicle Owners and Employers Have Affirmative Duty to Ensure Their Drivers Are Licensed, California Court of Appeals Holds

On August 6, 2021, a California Court of Appeal held that an employer and a vehicle owner were liable under theories of negligent hiring and negligent entrustment, respectively, when each failed to conduct a reasonable...more

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Withholding Claims Notes Results in Severe Sanctions

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In Garcia v. Awerbach, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (May 21, 2020), the Supreme Court of Nevada reinstated a severe discovery sanction against a defendant who withheld a critical insurance claims note. In doing so, the Supreme Court...more

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