Congratulations to partner Jeff Levine for being inducted as a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA). TIDA was founded in 1993 and maintains a membership of attorneys and industry representatives that possess knowledge, skill, and capacity in the trucking industry. Membership is by invitation with members being vetted prior to being inducted.
Miss Simmons received her JD from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Her practice will focus on the defense of individuals, businesses, and entities who have been sued in transportation, product liability, public entity defense, and premises liability. She has been lead trial counsel in several trials to verdict.
A plaintiff opposing a summary judgment motion involving a property damage coverage claim must: 1) Be able to present proof that the alteration of its property actually caused damage; 2) Identify the specific property that has been damaged; 3) Present proof whether that property had to be replaced or was no longer usable; and 4) Present evidence of the dollar amount t of its loss.