Keith Olivera testified as an expert for the defendant insurance company on Colorado Insurance Industry Standards generally, and for the handling of collision claims, in a recent trial. The plaintiffs claimed their insurance company breached the contract, acted in bad faith, and unreasonably delayed the claim. The jury returned a defense verdict in favor of […]
Cati Shadakofsky and Keith Olivera were awarded summary judgment for their insurance client in an uninsured motorist (UM) statutory unreasonable delay case in Pueblo. The issues involved the alleged unreasonable delay of both economic and non-economic damages and the use of third-party software to support the evaluation of reasonable medical expenses. The judge dispelled with […]
White and Steele P.C. is pleased to announce that Kevin Gregory joined the Firm in April of this year. Kevin brings a wealth of litigation experience in Wyoming state and federal courts. While Kevin intends to expand his practice to assist Colorado clients in the future, he presently maintains his active Wyoming practice and continues […]
White and Steele is pleased to announce that Ken Levinson and Bernadette Wasilik have joined White and Steele, P.C. Ken and Bernadette bring a wealth of experience and knowledge in real estate law, which will greatly enhance our real estate practice for our clients.
Nick Klann and Cati Shadakofsky received a favorable appellate decision. White and Steele filed a Motion to Dismiss a common law bad faith claim filed against an insurer and the trial court granted the motion, finding that Plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a viable claim. Plaintiff appealed the decision, and the Colorado Court of Appeals […]
Jim Meseck and Morgan Nance recently achieved a favorable outcome by securing a motion to dismiss in a premises liability case. Their clients were a listing agent and agency hired by homeowners looking to sell their property. The plaintiff, also a real estate agent, sued the agent and agency after she claimed to have slipped […]
Attorney Rachel Ryckman has been selected as the Defense Research Institute (DRI) state representative for Wyoming by the Wyoming Defense Lawyers Association of Wyoming (DLAW). DRI is the largest bar association of civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. In her role as state representative, Ms. Ryckman will serve as a liaison between DRI and DLAW, […]
Attorneys Cati Shadakofsky and John Lebsack recently prevailed in a unanimous decision by the Colorado Court of Appeals affirming discovery orders entered by the trial court and the jury’s defense verdict. The issues on appeal involved the discretionary decision of the trial court to allow certain admissions—that had earlier been deemed admitted due to procedural […]
Keith Olivera’s client received a favorable jury verdict in trial in March. Plaintiff, a tenant renting a room in Defendant’s home, injured his foot on some landscape edging. Defendant admitted that Plaintiff injured his foot on Defendant’s property. Plaintiff walked by the edging at least 30 times and likely many more times. Plaintiff incurred over […]
