“Here, Farmers retained defense counsel to represent Mason against Mabie’s wrongful death claim. In doing so, defense counsel became an agent of Farmers for the purposes of defending Mason in this lawsuit. Thus, defense counsel’s receipt of Mabie’s settlement offer via certified mail constituted receipt by Farmers,” wrote Missouri Appellate Judge Edward R. Ardini.
Prof’s Stinging Conclusion: Lawyers for Purdue Pharma Were ‘Overzealous Accomplices in Corporate Misconduct’
Elise Bernlohr Maizel of Michigan State takes aim at the