$10M settlement; Plaintiff wins $11M judgment against fleet company after fatal brake-failure crash, settles for $10M
Action: Contribution Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Ferguson Enterprises v. Pee Dee Fleet Court/case no.: Horry County Court of Common Pleas/2020-CP-26-00352 Amount: $10 million Date: Feb. 28, 2026 Attorneys: Liam Duffy, Reynolds Blankenship, David Yarborough, and […]
Civil Practice — Standing – Contribution – Corporate – Third-Party Counterclaims – Reinsurance Trust
Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. U.S. Bank N.A. (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-214-16, 25 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 3:15-cv-01300; D.S.C. Holding: Where the defendant-trustee’s only claim against third-party […]
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