N. Russell Hazlewood

Experience

Russ Hazlewood is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in the state of Kansas, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2004, Russ co-founded Graybill & Hazlewood, L.L.C., in Wichita, Kansas. Before that, he was associated with Moore Martin, L.C., and Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C.

Russ is a Past President of the Kansas Bar Association’s Litigation Section, and he serves on the Board of Governors of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. Russ is the Insurance Law Editor of the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. Russ is regularly invited to and does present continuing legal education presentations on consumer protection, legal ethics, insurance law, and civil litigation practice.

In 2003, Russ was honored with the Consumer Advocate Award by the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. In 2007, he received the Thomas Sullivan Memorial Award from the Kansas Association for Justice. Russ has been rated AV Preeminent® by his peers, as reported by Martindale-Hubbell, for many years. He is also listed in Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.

Publications

Fish v. Kobach: The District of Kansas Seriously Discourages Discovery Abuse, Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 39, No. __, _____, 2016.

The Insurance “Renewal Rule” – Avoiding Latent Changes in Renewal Policies, Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 38, No. 1, September, 2014.

Liability Insurance for Intentional Torts: An Introduction to Coverage for Personal and Advertising Injury, Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 34, No. 6, July, 2013.

Nixing the Catch-22: Recovery of Replacement Cost Value When Repair or Replacement is Frustrated by the Insurer, Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 35, no. 4, March, 2012.

Deposing Sergeant Shultz: How to Address the Unprepared or Evasive Corporate Representative Designated Under Rule 30(b)(6), Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 34, no. 6, July, 2011.

Unconditional: Public Liability Coverage for Interstate Motor Carrier Accidents Under the Federal Form MCS-90 Endorsement, Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 33, no. 6, July 2010.

Sweet Ambiguity: Preserving Liability Coverage With the Separation of Insureds Provision, Journal of the Kansas Association for Justice, Vol. 32, No 3, January 2009.

Reported Cases

Without limitation, Russ participated as counsel of record in the following lawsuits in which a published or significant unpublished opinion was issued:

• Evergreen Recycle, L.L.C. v. Indiana Lumbermens Mut. Ins. Co., 51 Kan. App. 2d 459, 350 P.3d 1091 (2015), review dismissed (Feb. 18, 2016);
• Ohlmeier v. Jones, 51 Kan. App. 2d 1014, 360 P.3d 447 (2015) (petition for review pending);
• Bussman v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am., 298 Kan. 700, 317 P.3d 70 (2014) (amicus);
• Via Christi Reg’l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Reed, 298 Kan. 503, 314 P.3d 852 (2013);
• Security Storage Properties, et al. v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Amer., No. 09-1036-WEB-DWB, 2010 WL 1936127 (D. Kan May 12, 2010);
• Lafarge North America Inc. v. Homeland Ready-Mix, Inc., 697 F. Supp. 2d 1230 (D. Kan. 2009);
• Wade v. Emcasco Ins. Co., 483 F.3d 657 (10th Cir. 2007);
• Nungesser v. Bryant, 283 Kan. 550, 153 P.3d 1277 (2007);
• Lee Builders, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 281 Kan. 844, 137 P.3d 486 (2006);
• Dillon Companies, Inc. v. Royal Indem. Co., 369 F. Supp. 2d 1277 (D. Kan. 2005);
• Tri-County Concerned Citizens, Inc. v. Board of County Com’rs of Harper County, 32 Kan. App. 2d 1168, 95 P.3d 1012 (2004),rev. den. Dec 14, 2004;
• Kvassay v. Hasty, 236 F. Supp. 2d 1240 (D. Kan. 2002); and
• Stark v. Hasty, 236 F. Supp. 2d 1214 (D. Kan. 2002).