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kumen-taylor.png Kumen Taylor and Chris Orme achieve complete defense verdict in 3.2 million personal injury case
(04/27/2012)
Kumen Taylor and Chris Orme successfully defended the firm’s client in a recent personal injury matter. After a hotly contested trial, the judge returned a defense verdict in favor of Mr. Taylor and Mr. Orme’s client on all counts. The plaintiff sued the defendant asking for $3.2 million dollars in damages...

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KTaylor.jpg Partner Kumen Taylor obtains defense verdict in serious brain injury case
(01/31/2012)
Partner Kumen Taylor successfully defended the firm’s client in a recent brain injury case. After a hotly contested trial, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict in favor of Mr. Taylor and his client. The plaintiff sued the defendant asking for 1.1 million dollars in damages.

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michaelWall.png Firm obtains judgment in complex business case
(01/08/2012)
Partner Mike Wall and Associate Jeffrey Hall successfully obtained a judgment for a client in litigation concerning the purchase of commercial medical buildings. The firm’s client was initially sued for an alleged breach of the sales contract for the buildings. The firm’s attorneys successfully obtained a rescission of the sales contract for the buildings when it was found that buildings had defects.

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SKistler.jpg Partner Sid Kistler obtains key judgment in favor of clients
(01/07/2012)
Hutchison & Steffen Partner Sid Kistler secured a key judgment in favor of the firm's clients in a highly contested dispute among members of a limited liability company.

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Sid Firm obtains dismissal of all claims filed against client in a Reno lawsuit seeking 1.5 million
(01/06/2012)
Kistler and Hall obtained dismissal of a complaint alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of stock in a corporation. The Plaintiffs brought suit in Reno, arguing that they were fraudulently induced by the corporation’s board of directors into purchasing shares of the company. More than $1.5 million in damages were sought against the Firm's client.

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COrme.jpg Hutchison & Steffen obtains dismissal of punitive damages on behalf of client
(09/22/2011)
Hutchison & Steffen obtains dismissal of punitive damages on behalf of client. The issue was of particular importance to the client as it protected the company’s confidential, proprietary, and sensitive financial records in the litigation.

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KTaylor.jpg Hutchison & Steffen obtains key ruling from California court enforcing terms of client’s rental agreement
(09/22/2011)
Hutchison & Steffen attorneys Kumen Taylor and Chris Orme defeated Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on its claim that Plaintiff fully indemnified and defended Hutchison & Steffen’s client in an underlying wrongful death lawsuit. Plaintiffs also argued that the court did not have jurisdiction over the matter since it was an issue of insurance. The court rebuffed Plaintiff’s attempt to have the court stripped of its jurisdiction by finding that the Plaintiff “ignored” the fact that Hutchison & Steffen’s client’s claims for indemnity and defense were based on the terms of the rental contract and not related to any insurance contract. JD2, Inc. v. Ahern Rentals, Inc., Case No. FCS031679 (Dept. 9, Superior Court of California, Solano County, 2011).

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MWall.jpg Hutchison & Steffen obtains reversal of district court order, family division
(09/22/2011)
Hutchison & Steffen recently obtained a reversal of a district court order, family division, in a third-party visitation rights case (involving grandparent visitation rights), making significant new law in Nevada.

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mhutchison.jpg Parties in healthcare litigation petition U.S. Supreme Court to review constitutionality of legislation; Hutchison & Steffen leads Nevada's efforts
(09/21/2011)
On September 28, 2011, the parties involved in the federal lawsuit brought by 26 states challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act filed their formal requests (known as writs of certiorari) with the U.S. Supreme Court to review the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal's decision concerning the law.

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COrme.jpg Hutchison & Steffen obtains key dismissal of plaintiff’s cause of action for strict products liability on behalf of Paris Las Vegas Operating company, LLC
(09/21/2011)
Chris Orme, senior associate at Hutchison & Steffen obtains key dismissal of plaintiff’s cause of action for strict products liability on behalf of Paris Las Vegas Operating company, LLC.

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