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Christian Dichter & Sluga, P.C. is proud to announce that Chambers USA 2021 (a publication of Chambers of Partners) has once again recognized the firm in its annual rankings of the world’s leading law firms and lawyers. In the latest publication, the firm and shareholders Gena L. Sluga and Alison R. Christian were recognized in our core practice area...

On March 11, 2021, the Supreme Court of Nevada issued an order answering a certified question posed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding the insurer’s right to seek reimbursement from the insured for defense costs associated with uncovered claims. Specifically, the question was: Is an insurer entitled to reimbursement...

CDS Shareholder Gena L. Sluga has been recognized in the Top Lawyers in Arizona for 2021! This prestigious group of lawyers is chosen by AZ Business Magazine’s editorial team in collaboration with industry experts. The attorneys are selected from a pool of more than 2,000 of the state’s most talented and successful attorneys. Selections are based on each...

Christian Dichter & Sluga recently secured victory for a client insurance company before the Ninth Circuit in an appeal over coverage for a $1,500,000 Morris Agreement. Appellant, as the assignee of a putative insured, alleged claims for breach of contract, waiver/estoppel and insurance bad faith arising from the insurer’s denial of adjustment of an automobile...

CDS shareholders Alison R. Christian and Gena L. Sluga continue their active involvement with the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel for 2020-2021. Ms. Christian has been appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the Law Practice Management Section. She will also serve as Vice-Chair of various Committees, including the Insurance Industry Institute, Professional Women’s Forum,...

Christian Dichter & Sluga is a proud recipient of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association’s 2020 All in for Women Award! While this award typically recognizes law firms that have all female attorneys as members, this year’s award was particularly significant in that it also included law firms that help to further the mission of the...

On September 20th, the Supreme Court of Nevada issued an order answering certified questions posed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit directed at the vitality and application of its recent ruling in Century Surety Co. v. Andrew, 134 Nev., Adv. Op. 100, 432 P.3d 180 (2018). In Century Surety, the Court...

New Mexico remains firmly in the column of states where the tort of bad faith may be “untethered” from coverage. Haygood was shot by Cordova in, or near, Cordova’s parked car. The car was uninsured and Haywood presented an uninsured motorist claim to his insurer, USAA. The adjuster recommended paying the claim as related to...

CDS shareholder Gena Sluga has been selected as chair of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Insurance Coverage Section for 2019-2020. Ms. Sluga’s FDCC involvement has also included serving as program chair of the 2017 Insurance Industry Institute, co-chair of the Professional Women’s Forum, vice chair of the Extra-Contractual Liability Section, and program chair of...

Rhonda Cerny shot Craig Cerny in the chest with a .22 caliber revolver from a distance of five to ten feet. Rhonda pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault. The factual basis for her plea agreement was that “she recklessly caused serious physical injury to C. Cerny by use of a deadly weapon, a gun.”