Foolish to Repeatedly Disobey Court Orders

All That Remains For Trial Is Plaintiff’s Damages On Each Of These Claims And Establishing Proximate Causation Of Those Damages.

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In Linh Wang v. Esurance Insurance Company, No. C24-0447-JCC, United States District Court, W.D. Washington, Seattle (May 1, 2026) John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge, found that throughout this case, culminating with its briefing on Plaintiff’s renewed motion and that Defendant has subjected Plaintiff to unnecessary motion practice for clearly discoverable information and made dubious representations (including to the Court).

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This case involves an underinsured/uninsured motorist insurance bad faith claim arising from a 2017 motor vehicle collision. The plaintiff, Linh Wang, alleges that Esurance Insurance ...

The Right to Negotiate with Insurer is Not an Assignment of Claims

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Nebraska Requires an Actual Assignment to Allow Contractor to Sue Insurer

In Millard Gutter Company, a corporation doing business as Millard Roofing and Gutter v. Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska, also known as Farmers Mutual Insurance, also known as Farmers Mutual, No. A-24-818, Court of Appeals of Nebraska (May 5, 2026) Millard sued Farmers as an assignee of Jane Anzalone who had hired Millard Gutter to repair the roof of her home and agreed to allow Millard Gutter to coordinate with her insurer, Farmers Mutual, concerning reimbursement for repairs authorized under her insurance policy.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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Attempt to Withdraw Plea After Sentencing Fails

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Stealing from Insurers and Employer Gets Defendant Five Years in Prison

In State of Wisconsin v. Jacquelyn R. Harris, No. 2025AP489-CR, Court of Appeals of Wisconsin (April 22, 2026) Harris pled no contest and was found guilty. She was sentenced to five years of initial confinement and three years of extended supervision, with restitution ordered in the amounts of $31,086 to Kaliber and $25,000 to Erie Insurance Company.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In late 2022, Jacquelyn R. Harris was charged with theft in a business setting under WIS. STAT. § 943.20(1)(b) (2023-24). Harris, while employed as the office manager for Kaliber Collision Repair in Port ...

Guilty Plea of Conspiracy to Commit Petty Theft Survives Appeal

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When You Plead Guilty be Ready to Go to Jail

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Barry Zalma

In The People v. Jacob Ossian Alberry, case number A173036, California Court of Appeals, First District, Fourth Division (June 2, 2026) Jacob Ossian Alberry and another person entered a Kohl’s store together, selected merchandise, and left without paying. The original complaint charged conspiracy to commit organized retail theft, organized retail theft, and petty theft.

After the preliminary hearing raised doubts about proof of an intent to sell, exchange, or return the merchandise for value, the prosecution dropped the organized retail theft counts and filed an information charging felony conspiracy to commit petty theft and misdemeanor petty theft.

Alberry later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit petty theft and appealed the denial of his section 995 motion.

LAW:

When a general criminal statute overlaps with a more specific statute covering ...