2015's Hot Topics in Civil Litigation seminar will cover both emerging issues and new twists on old issues in your litigation practice. This half-day course focuses on new issues in property damage defense involving third party appraisers, the rising concerns over drones, developments in premises liability litigation in the context of retailer adoption of voluntary safety protocols, and coverage issues in the resident relative context.
Seminar Highlights:
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Defending the Third Party Litigation Claim Against the Insurer & Automobile Repair Shop
C. Preston Armstrong, IV, Golding Holden & Pope, L.L.P.
- Defending the fraud/civil conspiracy and breach of contract case;
- Attempts to obtain verdicts in excess of policy limits in property damage cases.
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAV's"): Usage, Potential Misusage & Coverage Gaps
David Coats, Bailey & Dixon, L.L.P.
- Use of UAV's for construction projects, insurance investigations, cargo deliveries, and a host of other uses;
- Incipient & anticipated liability exposure for UAV's;
- Insurance coverage gaps for existing insurance policy products.
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Hey: Isn't That Against Policy?
Michael W. Washburn, Brown Crump Vanore & Tierney, L.L.P.
- Holiday shopping and personal injury claims;
- Duty of care, liability and coverage concerns for the store and property owners.
11:30 - 12:15 p.m.
Defining a Household Resident Family Member in Personal Auto Policies
William J. Robinson, Senior Claims Attorney, National General
- What's the definition of "family member" in the North Carolina Personal Auto Policy?
- How do the courts define "household"?
- The court's expansive interpretation of the term "household" in the 2014 North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. Paschal;
- Future developments: Integon National Insurance Company v. Mooring.
12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch (included with registration)
Credit Information:
MCLE: 3 hours (pending approval)
ICEC: 3 hours (pending approval)
Fees: $150 NCADA Member Attorney; $250 Non-Member
$55 Paralegal and Claims/Risk Managers; $70 Non-member Paralegal
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