Payne & Fears Hits Another Home Run for Policyholder in Coverage Dispute

Payne & Fears’ insurance team partners Nate Cazier and Jared De Jong continued their winning streak on behalf of Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. in its dispute with Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. regarding coverage for an underlying class action lawsuit. After months of litigation, culminating in summary judgment in favor...

At Payne & Fears’ Urging, Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Hostile Coverage Action

Payne & Fears (P&F) achieved another significant victory this week on behalf of a national homebuilder by securing the dismissal of a coverage action filed by its subcontractor and insurer in a hostile forum. The client-homebuilder’s subcontractor’s liability insurer agreed to defend the client-homebuilder as an additional insured against a...

Payne & Fears Hits a Home Run for Sporting Goods Company in Coverage Dispute

The Payne & Fears team of Nathan A. Cazier, Jared De Jong, and Blake A. Dillion secured a win for Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. in its coverage dispute with Starr Indemnity & Liability Co.  Rawlings was sued in a consumer class action alleging that Rawlings misrepresented the weight of its...

Payne and Fears Achieves Summary Judgment in Disability Discrimination Case

Payne & Fears (P&F) achieved another significant victory this week on behalf of a national retail company by obtaining summary judgment against a former employee’s disability discrimination and wrongful termination claims. The former employee’s lawsuit advanced claims of disability discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive...

Payne & Fears Secures Victory for Client – Court Rejects Common PAGA Abuses

On August 13, 2020, Payne & Fears attorneys secured a victory on behalf of Southern Counties Oil Co. in a published opinion from the California Court of Appeal, First District in the case, Robinson v. Southern Counties Oil Company. Background Richard Robinson worked as a truck driver for Southern Counties...