A Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy did not provide coverage when a brick face was damaged by improper cleaning after the insured completed its installation according to a recent opinion of the South Carolina Supreme Court. Finding exclusions j.(5) and n applied to remove coverage, the S.C. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the circuit… Continue Reading
Archives for October 2013
Collins & Lacy Attorneys Present at the 2013 SCTA Safety Management and Technology Maintenance Council Annual Meeting
Collins & Lacy attorneys Will Bryan and Scott Wallinger will speak at the 2013 South Carolina Trucking Association (SCTA) Safety Management and Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting October 26, 2013. The presentation entitled “Don’t become the Plaintiff’s Star Witness” will focus on the ideal questioning methods during litigation. To learn more about the SCTA, click here. Will Bryan… Continue Reading
Lawsuit Alleging Pharmaceutical Distributor’s Involvement in “Pill Mill” Activities Triggers GL Policy’s Defense Obligation
In Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. J M smith Corporation, No. 7:12-2824-TMC, 2013 WL 5372768 (D.S.C.), Liberty Mutual filed a declaratory judgment action against its insured in South Carolina Federal Court. The suit sought a finding that the State of West Virginia’s suit against J M Smith did not invoke the defense obligation of a… Continue Reading
Goodwill: Good for jobs, good for business and good for Joy!
Joy Boitnott Tonight, Collins & Lacy will be a sponsor for the 5th Annual Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina Champions Tribute dinner. This is an organization that I am very passionate about. Goodwill is a company everyone can get behind because it supports employment, businesses and, yes, even fashion (just check out its Facebook… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Attorney Mikell Wyman to Speak at 37th Annual Educational Conference on Workers’ Compensation
Collins & Lacy attorney Mikell Wyman will speak at the 37th annual conference for the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA), October 20-23, 2013 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mikell’s presentation will be on October 21, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. as part of the conference’s “Workers’ Comp Academy,” which serves as an introduction to workers’ compensation in South… Continue Reading
S.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Exemption of Employers from Workers’ Compensation Act
Whether an Employer regularly employed four or more employees, and thus, was subject to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act and the Notice Requirement were fully addressed by the South Carolina Court of Appeals in Hartzell v. Palmetto Collision, LLC, and South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Uninsured Employers Fund, Opinion No. 5176 (S.C. Ct. App. File October 9, 2013). The… Continue Reading
Attorney Christian Stegmaier to Speak at Primerus’ Affinity Risk Control Workshop
Collins & Lacy attorney Christian Stegmaier will speak at the Primerus Defense Institute’s Affinity Insurance Risk Control Workshop in Atlanta, October 2-4, 2013. Christian will be participating in the “Premises Liability: Minimizing Risk and Damages” presentation, where he will give tips on avoiding pitfalls in Discovery. To learn more about the Primerus Defense Institute, click here. Christian Stegmaier is chair of Collins & Lacy’s Retail/Hospitality/Entertainment… Continue Reading
Give Kids a Chance: Donate to Kids’ Chance of South Carolina
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) Annual Conference is just around the corner. On Sunday, October 20, 2013, Kids’ Chance of South Carolina will host its annual silent auction, which is held the first night at the conference. Last year, the silent auction raised approximately $17,812.23 for Kids’ Chance Scholarships. Kids’ Chance of… Continue Reading
