Archive for February 2020
N.M. Supreme Court Holds Tribal Casino Immune from Work Comp Claims
On Jan. 16, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued its decision in Mendoza v. Isleta Resort and Casino, holding that a tribe does not waive its sovereign immunity to workers’ compensation claims merely by committing in a tribal gaming compact1 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers Relieved After Calif. Court Clarifies Small Claims Appeal Rules
Defense attorneys hope a published opinion issued last week by a California appellate court will curb a tactic used by plaintiff’s attorneys to steer minor cases to small claims court in hopes of winning default judgments that carriers won’t bother … Source: Claims Journal
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