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	Key Decisions - July 2008 General Legal  Key Decisions - July 2008 [pdf] Dear Clients and Friends, Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Key Decisions eNewsletter, Berger Kahn's monthly publication summarizing the most important California state and federal court decisions. Starting this month, current subscribers to the print version of Key Decisions will receive a monthly eAlert that contains a table of contents of the court cases reviewed. Click on any link and you will be able to view and print our summary. To join our mailing list, please send us an email at: KeyDecisions@BergerKahn.com or click here. We hope you find this eNewsletter convenient and useful. Please let us know if you have any suggestions or comments. IN THIS ISSUE Advanced-Tech Security Service, Inc. v. Superior Court: Premiums Paid to Employees Who Work On Holidays Are Counted When Determining Overtime Pay Bouton v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company: In Uninsured Motorist Arbitrations, The Arbitrator Must Decide Whether The Claimant Is Entitled To Recover From The Tortfeasor And If So How Much, But Absent Agreement, Only Those Issues Lange v. Schilling: A Home Buyer Who Sued The Seller Without First Seeking To Mediate Could Not Recover His Attorney's Fees Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. LcL Administrators, Inc.: Terminating Sanctions Are Reasonable When A Litigant Persists In Providing Evasive Answers To Interrogatories Long v. Century Indemnity Company: Independent Counsel's Hourly Fee Is Subject To Civil Code Section 2860 If There Is A Conflict of Interest Even When An Insurer Does Not Select Counsel To Participate In the Insured's Defense Medina v. Safe-Guard Products International: The Seller Of A Vehicle Service Plan Was An Unlicensed Insurer And Its Contract Was Void, But Insured Consumers Still Have Recourse Roberts v. Assurance Company of America: An Insurance Broker's Duties May Be Limited If The Client Merely Requests A Specific Type of Coverage Westrec Marina Management, Inc. v. Arrowood Indemnity Company: An Attorney's Letter Suggesting Consideration Of Settlement Can Be A "Claim" That Triggers Reporting Requirements Under "Claims Made And Reported" Policies Back
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