Program Chairs:
Michael P. Crooks
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Madison
Edward E. Robinson
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Brookfield
Presenters:
Jesse B. Blocher
Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C.
Waukesha
Eric S. Darling
Schmidt, Darling & Erwin
Milwaukee
Grace M. Kulkoski
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Madison
Lynn R. Laufenberg
Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs
Milwaukee
Hon. William S. Pocan
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Milwaukee
Stacie H. Rosenzweig
Halling & Cayo, S.C.
Madison
Thomas R. Schrimpf
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Milwaukee
8:30 a.m. : The Duty to Defend – New Rules?
- A discussion of Choinsky v. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau, 2020 WI 13
- Coverage fees – recovery or avoidance
- Open questions on the duty to defend
- Practice pointers in addressing coverage issues
Thomas R. Schrimpf
8:55 a.m. : Product Liability Update
Jesse B. Blocher
9:20 a.m. : When the Dog Bites- a Discussion of Current Trends in the Law
- Dangerous dog exclusions
- Highlights from recent cases
- Practice pointers for defending dog bite claims
Grace M. Kulkoski
9:45 a.m. : Making Sense of the Case Law on Sec. 628.46 Interest
- The different standards for first party and third party claims?
- What is required to furnish “written notice of the fact of a covered loss and the amount of the loss”?
- What constitutes “reasonable proof to establish that the insurer is not responsible” for the loss?
- What is the interplay between Sec. 628.46 and bad faith liability
Lynn R. Laufenberg
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Zoom Virtual Hearings -- The Court’s Perspective
- Yesterday: “I’m Not a Cat…” and other lessons learned
- Today: making Zoom work effectively
- Tomorrow: Zoom virtual hearings going forward
Hon. William S. Pocan
10:50 a.m. : Statutory Immunity from the Claims of Trespassers – Who is a “Lawful Occupant?”
- Stroede v. Society Insurance – immunity for property owners in cases of trespass
- Ramifications for immunity in general
- Discussion of other immunities: dram shop, recreational, municipal, others
Eric S. Darling
11:15 a.m. : Is Civility an Ethical Obligation?
- What the Supreme Court Rules have to say
- Navigating the tension between zealous advocacy and uncivil conduct
- Tips for avoiding crossing the line and dealing with those who do
Stacie H. Rosenzweig
12:05 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Learn the most important precedents in tort litigation from the past year
- Discuss immunities for property owners in trespassing cases
- Assess obligations that insurance companies must meet as part of their duty to defend
- Explore the future of remote hearings
- Unpack the proliferation of multidistrict product liability litigation
- Understand your ethical duties with regard to civility
- Torts & personal injury attorneys
- Insurance lawyers
- Civil litigators
- General practitioners
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