Ex-wife sues poker superstar Phil Ivey, two attorneys
( Contact )Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 | 7:02 p.m.
Eight-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Ivey and two Las Vegas attorneys were sued Tuesday by Ivey’s ex-wife, who says they conspired to cheat her out of her fair share of his fortune.
An attorney for Florida resident Luciaetta Marie Ivey filed suit in U.S. District Court for Nevada against Phil Ivey, Phil Ivey’s attorney David Chesnoff and Luciaetta Ivey’s former attorney John Spilotro.
The complaint, filed by Las Vegas attorney Gary Logan, alleges Spilotro "failed to safeguard the financial interests of his client" and that Spilotro, Chesnoff and Phil Ivey "engaged in a combination and conspiracy" during the Iveys’ divorce proceedings that resulted in Luciaetta Ivey being deprived of her equal share of the couple’s community property.
The lawsuit said that in 2008 alone, Phil Ivey "reported community income in excess of $8 million, yet Spilotro made no effort to trace these funds before allowing his client to enter into a disadvantageous marital settlement agreement."
Messages for comment were left with Spilotro and Chesnoff.
Tuesday’s lawsuit isn’t the only litigation under way involving the Iveys, who were married in May 2002 and were divorced in December 2009.
Luciaetta Ivey, represented by another group of attorneys, about a year after the divorce was finalized "became aware of the anomalies in how her divorce was handled" and sought to reopen the divorce proceedings in June 2011, according to a Nevada Supreme Court filing.
Attorneys for Luciaetta Ivey this summer sought to have Clark County Family Court Judge William Gonzalez disqualified from her case because of donations Phil Ivey and others associated with the case had made to his campaign, but that motion was denied by Chief Clark County District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti.
The ruling by Togliatti is on appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court.
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As much as it pains us to think about it, it is possible to be sued by car insurance companies. Their reasons for doing so are as various as the companies themselves. Nonetheless, nothing in your car insurance policy exempts you from litigation if your car insurance company believes it has just cause against you.
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There are several reasons why your car insurance company might sue you however, before we get to that it is important to remember you should never try to defend yourself against such lawsuits without proper representation. Always contact an attorney who is experienced in car insurance and traffic law. That attorney will be your best chance of success in defending yourself against any lawsuit filed.
My car insurance company is claiming “material misrepresentation”; what does that mean?
Material misrepresentation is a legal condition in which one party to a contract is not completely honest about his or her situation when entering into that contract. For example, in the state of Ohio it is possible to get an SR-22 bond rather than special insurance if a court imposes an SR-22 restriction on a driver. In such a case, the driver would be required to both inform the insurance company of the bond as well as the specific conditions requiring him to carry the SR-22.
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Can my car insurance company sue me for ineligible drivers?
Another common motivation for car insurance company suing its customer comes by way of ineligible drivers. By that, we mean licensed drivers living in your household whom you have not added to your policy. Most states require that car insurance companies include all licensed drivers in the same household on the policy, or get a written affidavit from those who are not included stating they have their own insurance. It is the latter condition, which most frequently results in lawsuits.