John Kubis and Megan Silver Obtain Favorable Opinions From the North Carolina Court of Appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court in Public Official Immunity Case

Megan Silver and Teague Campbell
Litigation and Risk Management Services, News and Announcements

Summary After a lengthy appellate process, a local county and its sheriff’s deputy have been cleared of any liability in relation to an automobile accident based upon public official immunity. Teague Campbell partner John Kubis successfully argued the Motion for Summary Judgment at the trial court level. Plaintiff then appealed the decision to the North…

NC Court of Appeals Issues Decision of First Impression Regarding Multiple Underinsured Tortfeasors and Multiple UIM Insurance Policies

Megan Silver
Litigation and Risk Management Services

Tutterow v. Hall, a recent opinion by Judge Dietz of the North Carolina Court of Appeals holds, as a matter of first impression, that when there are multiple underinsured tortfeasors and multiple UIM insurance policies, the total limits of UIM coverage is the difference between the total amount paid under all exhausted liability policies and…

County Implementation of New Medical Malpractice Law in North Carolina

Megan Silver
Litigation and Risk Management Services, Municipal Law

Effective October 1, 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new law regarding judicial assignment related to medical malpractice cases. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47.3 (directing the rotation and assignment of superior court judges) has been amended to add a subsection, “[t]he Senior Resident Superior Court Judge shall designate a specific resident judge or…