A Little Self Promotion Never Hurt Anyone
Congratulations to Jon Tonsing on his most recent success in front of the First District in Lambert v. Carneghie (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1120!
Carneghi was a party appointed appraiser for plaintiffs in a fire insurance arbitration. The plaintiffs were disappointed with the result of that arbitration, having been awarded $1.2 million against their fire insurance carrier, rather than the $3 million they sought. They then sued their attorneys, their experts, and Carneghi. The trial court found that Carneghi was protected by arbitral immunity, and was hence not subject to suit. The Court of Appeal affirmed, and the California Supreme Court declined to review.
