Background
German, Edward C. was born on December 28, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Edward C. German
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Temple University (Juris Doctor, 1950).
Career
Worked at German, Gallagher & Murtagh, A Professional Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Also Moorestown, New Jersey) specializing in Directors and Officers Liability, Construction and Design, Employment Law, Insurance Coverage, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Pennsylvania.
Phi Delta Phi. Co-Author: "Liability of Accountants Under Rule 10b-5," Volume 1976, No. 7 Defense Research Institute. "Allocation of the Duties of Defense Between Carriers Providing Coverage to the Same Insured," Insurance Counsel Journal, p.
224, 1980; "Resolution of Settlement Conflicts Among Insureds, Primary Insurers and Excess Insurers: Analysis of the Current State of the Law and Suggested Guidelines for the Future," 61 Nebraska Law Review 284, 1982. "Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors. A Brief Survey of an Expanding Field," 30 Federation of Insurance Counsel 187, 1980.
"Hired, Rented and Leased Vehicles - Long Haul Endorsements," Contractual and Completed Operations Exposures, No. 620 September, 1974, Insurance Law Journal. "Loading and Unloading" Provision of the Automobile Liability Insurance Policy, A General Review, April 1965, The Defense Research Institute.
"Defense of Directors and Officers," February, 1977, The Defense Research Institute. "Techniques of Evaluation," Practicing Law Institute", March 1967. "Non-Waiver Agreements Reservation of Rights, Insurer's Duty to Defend and Disclaimer," August 1966 and January 1967, Practicing Law Institute.
"Suits by Disabled and Family Torts," November 1966, Practicing Law Institute. "Notice and Breach of Cooperation Requirements,' March 1966, Practicing Law Institute. "Liability Insurance Litigation," December 1966, Practicing Law Institute.
"Liability Issues in Death Cases," May 1967, Practicing Law Institute. "Products Insurance Disputes," April 1967, Practicing Law Institute. "Preparation and Trial of Case," February 1966, Defense Research Institute.
"Investigations of the Automobile Accident Preparations Systems," American Bar Association, Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law 169, 346-69. "Office Economics for Defense Counsel," A Panel (Hatch, Henderickson, Wilson, Minniece, German), Federation of Insurance Counsel Quarterly 21-31, Fall 1970. "Seller Beware - Strict Liability but not Absolute Liability," Insurance Counsel Journal 37.44, January 1970.
"Products Liability - Strict Liability?" Insurance Counsel Journal 33.259, April 1966. "Reinsurance," Insurance Real Property (Matthew Bender 1989, Chapter 46. "Changes for Automobile Claims," A Symposium, University of Illinois Law Forum 1967, 361 Fall 1967.
"Admissibility of Expert Testimony: Use of Medical Literature, Requests for Charge," July 20, 1967, PLI, New York, New York. "Captain of the Ship Doctrine: Fundamental Agency Concepts," March 1967, New York, New York. "Informed Consent," December 1967, PLI, New York.
Contributor, "Liability of Corporate Officers & Directors," Third Edition, William E. Knepper. "Standard of Care Required of Physically or Mentally Incapacitated Persons - Family Indemnity". "Vicarious Liability and the Effect of Liability Insurance".
"The New Comprehensive General Liability Policy - A Comparison Between the Old and the New". Member: Philadelphia (Member, Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, 1963-1971. Common Pleas Court Committee, 1964-1971.
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1965), Pennsylvania (Member, Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1970, Negligence & Insurance Section) and American (Member: Trial Techniques Committee, 1969, Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law Section. Professional & Officers' & Directors' Liability Law Committee, 1976-1977. Sub-Committee on Miscellaneous Malpractice Liability, including Accountants, Brokers, etc. of the Committee on Professional Liability, Litigation Section.
Private Antitrust Litigation Committee, 1974-1976, Antitrust Section). Federal Bench Bar Conference. Federation of Insurance Counsel (Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1962.
Vice President, 1963. Secretary/Treasurer, 1963-1965. Publications Committee, 1976.
Vice-Chairman, Inter-Association Committee, 1973-1977. Trustee) Bar Associations. International Association of Insurance Counsel (Member, Defense Research Committee, 1971.
Professional Liability and Malpractice Committee, 1971). Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 1962-1969. National Membership Committee, 1973.
Products Liability Committee, 1970. Publications Committee, 1973-1974. Vice Chairman, Speakers' Committee, 1975-1976).
Regional Law Institute. Maritime Law Association of the United States. Pennsylvania Defense Institute.
American Law Firm Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1989. Chairman, 1986-1988).
Membership
Member: Philadelphia (Member, Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, 1963-1971. Common Pleas Court Committee, 1964-1971. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1965), Pennsylvania (Member, Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1970, Negligence & Insurance Section) and American (Member: Trial Techniques Committee, 1969, Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law Section.
Professional & Officers' & Directors' Liability Law Committee, 1976-1977. Sub-Committee on Miscellaneous Malpractice Liability, including Accountants, Brokers, etc. of the Committee on Professional Liability, Litigation Section. Private Antitrust Litigation Committee, 1974-1976, Antitrust Section).
Federal Bench Bar Conference. Federation of Insurance Counsel (Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1962. Vice President, 1963.
Secretary/Treasurer, 1963-1965. Publications Committee, 1976. Vice-Chairman, Inter-Association Committee, 1973-1977.
Trustee) Bar Associations. International Association of Insurance Counsel (Member, Defense Research Committee, 1971. Professional Liability and Malpractice Committee, 1971).
Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 1962-1969. National Membership Committee, 1973. Products Liability Committee, 1970.
Publications Committee, 1973-1974. Vice Chairman, Speakers' Committee, 1975-1976). Regional Law Institute.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. Pennsylvania Defense Institute. American Law Firm Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1989.
Chairman, 1986-1988).
