On February 6, 2014, Rick Linkert and co-defense counsel secured “Terminating Sanctions” and a total award of more than $32 million. They have been collectively sued for more than $80 million by Cal Fire and 5 groups of private landowners. This historic result was the last in the series of trial court rulings by Judge (Ret.) Leslie C. Nichols sitting by appointment of the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court as “judge for all purposes”.
Rick Linkert was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the American Loggers Association annual meeting in Reno, Nevada. Rick will speak about wildfire litigation, forest management, and State and Federal claims for fire suppression costs and damage to public land. Rick’s talk follows his successful defense of claims by the State of California for damages arising out of the Monnlight wildfire.
Rick Linkert has been invited to speak at the California Forestry Association’s Annual Meeting in Napa, California on January 30, 2014. Rick will speak about wildfire litigation, forest management, State and Federal claims for fire suppression costs and claims for damages for injuries to public land. Rick’s talk comes after his successful defense of claims by the State of California for damages arising out of the Moonlight wildfire.