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Defense Verdict Upheld on Appeal

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Sedigheh Ansari and Abbas Taheri appealed from a judgment in favor of El Proyecto Del Barrio, Inc. and El Proyecto Del Barrio Foundation. The appellants contended the trial court erred when it failed to instruct the jury that it could consider the failure of respondents to follow their own alleged policies and procedures as evidence of negligence. During trial the defendant contended that the policies and procedures plaintiffs were relying on were not, in fact , the policies and procedures of the defendant. The Court of Appeal found no error in refusing the proffered jury instruction and affirmed the judgment in favor of El Proyecto. The appeal was handled by Edmund G. Farrell, III.

In the case, the plaintiff, a 77-year-old woman, allegedly tripped and fell over a concrete wheel stop located in the disabled parking stall section of a parking lot owned by a not-for-profit medical clinic (“Clinic”) in Winnetka, CA. As a result of the fall, the plaintiff sustained a left arm fracture and two years after her fall, underwent a total shoulder replacement surgery. Notably, there were no witnesses to the fall other than the plaintiff’s son and her 94 year old husband who only saw her as she was falling to the ground, but did not actually see her trip over the wheel stop. The plaintiff filed an original complaint for negligence and premises liability against the clinic and her husband filed a claim for loss of consortium.

After an eight day jury trial which included testimony from two liability experts, two shoulder surgeons, an upper extremity expert, two life care planners, an economist, an architect, and six percipient witnesses, the jury took less than 45 minutes to render a defense verdict in favor of the defendant.

For more information on the case click here. To view the appellate decision click here.

Murchison & Cumming Elevates Michael J. Nuñez to Senior Partner

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LAS VEGAS – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Michael J. Nunez has been named a Senior Partner. This marks the first time that a Las Vegas Partner has been elevated to a Senior Partner since the branch’s founding in 2001. Mr. Nuñez focuses his practice on general and professional liability, hospitality, HOA, D&O, breaches of fiduciary duties, and employment related matters. He brings a unique background to his practice, being both an experienced trial lawyer and experienced appellate lawyer.

“Michael exemplified hard work and dedication from the moment we hired him way back when, I am happy and proud to welcome him as an equity partner in the firm,” said Edmund G. Farrell, Senior Partner and Partner-in-Charge of the Los Angeles office. “He has taken on every challenge thrown his way with dedication and resolve; he is a great asset and will help guide the firm to new heights in the future.”

A lifelong Angelino, Mr. Nuñez found a home at Murchison & Cumming working with exceptional lawyers and making invaluable connections. When the opportunity presented itself to become the Partner-in-Charge of the Las Vegas office, Mr. Nuñez saw this as perfect timing to increase the firm’s visibility in the market. He quickly became involved in the legal community and was a founding member of Las Vegas Defense Lawyers, the defense bar of Clark County, Nevada which now has more than 150 members. Mr. Nuñez continues to serve on the Board of Directors.

With a great team in place, Mr. Nuñez has exciting prospects for the future development and expansion of the firm’s Las Vegas office. New and innovative businesses continue moving to Las Vegas, which increases the opportunity to service the clients in the community.

“I am honored and humbled by the trust that the senior partners have placed in me and I look forward to many more years in the office and in this market,” said Mr. Nuñez.

Mr. Nuñez is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Hastings College of Law. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is licensed to practice law in both California and Nevada.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW and Insuralex Networks.

“INSURALEX TALKS”: DISRUPTORS AND THEIR RISKS Tomorrow’s “New Normal” is Here – What Some of These Exposures Look Like for Insureds, Insurers and Risk Managers

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Thursday, November 5, 2015
4:00 p.m. Registration
4:50 p.m. Program
GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live (Staples Center Complex – Corner of Figueroa & Olympic Blvd.)
Parking at L.A. Live is $15 with validation 

Click to RSVP

Living the life of George and Jane Jetson is becoming the norm in both the home and workplace. These “new” things in our world have created unique exposures for insureds and their insurers. Who is at fault when something goes wrong? Will product liability based exposures replace general negligence exposures? Do we still have a right to privacy? How has the insurance industry responded? What losses might be covered or not covered? How might insureds, insurers and risk managers minimize the risks from these disruptors and those to come?

Join us for a conversation with Insuralex members from the Americas as they explore these questions, and more.

Program

Registration
4 – 4:50 p.m.

Welcome & Program
4:50 – 6:30 p.m.

Moderated by: Jean M. Lawler, Murchison & Cumming, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Technology & Product Liability Exposures

Autonomous Cars – Robert Bates
Drone – Christina Vesselss
Internet of Things – Bob McLaughlin
Short Term Rentals (VRBO, Airbnb) – Gus Fritchie
Ride-Sharing (Uber, Lyft) – Bryan M. Weiss

Panelists:
Robert Bates, Bates Carey LLP, Chicago, IL
Gus Fritchie, Irwin Fritchie Urquhart, New Orleans, LA
Bob McLaughlin, Fields, Howell, Athans & McLaughlin LLP, Atlanta, GA
Christina Vessels, Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co.,LPA, Lexington, KY
Bryan M. Weiss, Murchison & Cumming, LLP, San Francisco, CA

Workplace & Professional Liability Exposures

Use of Social Media in Hiring and Firing Decisions – Gino Marchetti
Legalization of Marijuana – Edmund G. Farrell, III
The Cloud – R. Bruce Barze, Jr.
On-line Professional Service Providers/Social Networks for Health Care – Jeff Hirsch
Artificial Intelligence & the Use of Robots – Scott Newman

Panelists:
R. Bruce Barze, Jr., Balch & Bingham LLP, Birmingham, AL
Edmund G. Farrell, III, Murchison & Cumming, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Jeff Hirsch, Kissel Hirsch & Wilmer LLP, New York, NY
Gino Marchetti, Taylor, Pigue, Marchetti & Blair, PLLC, Nashville, TN
Scott Newman, Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis, Coral Gables, FL

The View from South America

Panelists:
Martin Argañaraz Luque, Allende & Brea, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Felipe Hoetz-Acuña, Sahurie, Hoetz & Cifuentes Abogados, Santiago, Chile

Reception and touring of the GRAMMY Museum to follow

Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a member firm of the Insuralex Network, a worldwide network of independent insurance and re-insurance lawyers, dedicated to the insurance and risk management communities. We look forward to welcoming you to our Program and to introducing you to fellow Insuralex lawyers representing firms from across the country and around the world. For more information about Insuralex and the member firms, please visit its website.

CA MCLE credit provided. CA DOI credits pending approval. (1.5 hours)

Location
The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live
800 W. Olympic Blvd. A245
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Murchison & Cumming to Present its Annual 2014 Year in Review Case Law Update to Insurance and Business Professionals

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LOS ANGELES – On April 30, 2015, Murchison & Cumming, LLP will present its annual “Year in Review: California Case Law Update,” reviewing significant decisions announced by the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal during 2014. The program will take place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Murchison & Cumming attorneys will present on key appellate rulings impacting their specialized areas of practice, including Civil Procedure, Employment, Health Law, Professional Liability, Product Liability, General Liability, Construction Defect, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith. There will also be presentations discussing “There’s no Crying after Settlements,” “Recent Bumps in the Road to Settling Construction Defect Cases,” and “5 Things to Avoid Being Biased,” to an audience of business and insurance executives, claims and risk management specialists, and members of the bar.
Program Chair Edmund G. Farrell, III, leads the event held each spring and conducts local Year in Review presentations for clients. The program will be presented in private client seminars across the country during the spring of 2015.
Joshua Schulman, an award winning corporate speaker and trainer, will serve as the program’s keynote speaker presenting, “True Time & Goal Management for Busy Lives.” As a recent cancer survivor, Mr. Schulman has a unique perspective that will engage, enlighten, and invigorate one to truly understand and manage time and goals for 2015.
About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW and Insuralex Networks.

Edmund G. Farrell, III named 2015 Chair of the PLDF Miscellaneous Professional Liability Committee

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LOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Partner and Partner-In-Charge of the Los Angeles office, Edmund G. Farrell, III has been named 2015 Chair of the Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF) Miscellaneous Professional Liability Committee. “PLDF’s mission is to enhance the stature and effectiveness of professional liability defense professionals through education, training and the exchange of information.”

With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Farrell has devoted his entire career in civil defense litigation. As chair of the Appellate Law group, he has been involved in the handling of over 200 appeals and writ petitions and has argued before the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and in all six districts of the Court of Appeal of the state of California. In his capacity as Co-Chair of the Professional Liability practice group, Mr. Farrell has represented attorneys, architects and engineers, insurance brokers and other professionals in the defense of various claims of malpractice, sexual harassment and breaches of fiduciary duties. He also regularly handles matters for the London market.

Mr. Farrell received his B.S from University of California, San Diego and his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW and Insuralex Network. For additional information, please visit our website at www.murchisonlaw.com.

Murchison & Cumming to Update Insurance and Business Professionals on 2013 Case Law at Year in Review

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LOS ANGELES – On April 29, 2014, Murchison & Cumming, LLP will present its annual “Year in Review: California Case Law Update,” taking a look back at the significant Supreme Court and Appellate Court decisions during 2013. The program will take place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Lee Jay Berman will serve as the program’s keynote speaker, presenting, “12 Ways to Make Your Mediator Work Harder for You.” Murchison & Cumming’s attorneys will present on key appellate rulings impacting their specialized areas of practice, including Civil Procedure, Employment, Health Law, Professional Liability, Product Liability, General Liability, Construction Defect, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, along with presentations discussing “Libations Liability”, “Duty to Defend Criminal Complaints” and “How to Win the E-Discovery Battle”, to an audience of business and insurance executives, claims and risk management specialists, and members of the bar.

Program Chair Edmund G. Farrell, III, leads the event held each spring and conducts local Year in Review presentations for clients. The program will be presented in private client seminars across the country during the spring of 2014.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW and Insuralex Network. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.murchisonlaw.com.

Edmund Farrell Admitted to Membership in Professional Liability Defense Federation

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Edmund Farrell has been admitted to membership in the Professional Liability Defense Federation, a not-for-profit organization designed to bring together attorneys, claims professionals and risk management specialists to share expertise and information helpful to the successful defense of professional liability claims.

Mr. Farrell joins Jean M. Lawler, Dan L. Longo and a nationwide network of professional liability counsel and claims professionals who are focused on the defense of malpractice claims, board disciplinary proceedings and other E&O issues.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW and Insuralex Network. For additional information, please visit our website at www.murchisonlaw.com.

Murchison & Cumming to Update Insurance and Business Professionals on 2012 Case Law at Year in Review

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LOS ANGELES—On April 16, 2013, Murchison & Cumming, LLP will present its annual “Year in Review: California Case Law Update,” taking a look back at the significant Supreme Court and Appellate Court decisions during 2012. The program will take place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Judge Lee Smalley Edmon will serve as the program’s keynote speaker, presenting, “Some of the Biggest Changes in the History of the LA Superior Court–Addressing the Full Impact of the Budget Cuts.” Murchison & Cumming’s attorneys will present on key appellate rulings impacting their specialized areas of practice, including Civil Procedure, Employment, Health Law, Professional Liability, General Liability, Construction Defect, and Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, to an audience of business and insurance executives, claims and risk management specialists, and members of the bar.

Program Chair Edmund G. Farrell, III, helms the event held each spring and conducts local Year in Review presentations for clients. The program will be presented in private client seminars across the country during the spring of 2013.

About Murchison & Cumming, LLP
With a firm history dating to 1930, Murchison & Cumming, LLP is a premier, AV-rated civil litigation firm with five offices in California and Las Vegas, whose attorneys specialize in the defense of domestic and international businesses, insurers and individuals, at trial and on appeal. The firm’s attorneys also handle employment matters and business transactions. The firm is a member of the USLAW Network. For additional information, please visit our website at www.murchisonlaw.com.

Murchison & Cumming’s 2012 Year in Review (London)

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An Examination of Important Case Law (non-Marine) from California

Jean M. Lawler and Edmund G. Farrell, III will present Murchison & Cumming’s “Year in Review: California Case Law Update,” taking a look back at the significant Supreme Court and Appellate Court decisions during 2012, in London, England on February 7, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. The seminar will be hosted by Besso Insurance Group Limited at 8-11 Crescent, London, EC3N 2LY, with a reception following at Jamie’s Wine Bar.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Ms. Sue Bostridge at sue.bostridge@besso.co.uk no later than Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

Certification towards the Californian Claims Handling Regulations will be provided at the seminar.

2012 Year in Review (London) Invitation

Edmund Farrell to Speak at ASCDC Annual Seminar for 19th Consecutive Year

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LOS ANGELES—Edmund G. Farrell, III will speak at the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel’s (ASCDC) 52nd Annual Seminar, to be held from February 28-March 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Farrell has co-presented the “Year in Review” topic for ASCDC since 1994.

Mr. Farrell will discuss case highlights and hot topics in law from 2012. Panelists will speak on issues of interest to trial and appellate attorneys who defend civil lawsuits. Karl Rove will be this year’s keynote speaker.

About the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
The Association of Southern California Defense Counsel is the nation’s preeminent regional defense organization. It encompasses a diverse group of more than 2,200 men and women of all ages, races and religions, who practice from north of Santa Barbara to the Mexican border and from the desert of the inland empire to the shores of Santa Monica, providing professional fellowship, specialized continuing education, representation in legislative and appellate matters and liaison with insurance industry leaders. To learn more about the ASCDC, please visit www.ascdc.org.