Beyond the Classroom and Casebook: The Three Things Every Young Insurance Defense Litigator Should Know

Abstract

The purpose of this Article is to discuss three areas of the law in which young insurance defense lawyers should have a keen awareness of. The first part of this Article examines the importance and significance of requests for admissions. The second part of this Article analyzes an often-overlooked procedural mechanism, an offer of judgment, which can result in a resolution of a civil case without proceeding to trial. The third part of this Article discusses the transfer of cases from small claims court to either a county, district, or circuit court which is allowed in some jurisdictions.