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Appellate Division Affirms Joint Employment and Special Mission Rulings in Police Officer’s Workers’ Compensation Case Against City and Contractor
The petitioner, a police officer employed with Northfield Police Department, filed a workers’ compensation claim against the City of Northfield and later against Asplundh Tree Expert for injuries sustained in an auto accident on March 31, 2021.
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Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Coverage Claims, Citing Intentional Injury Exclusion and Supreme Court’s Rodriguez Decision
Michael Bunting injured his foot while working for Emil A. Schroth, Inc. He was paid workers’ compensation benefits by Schroth’s carrier, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Specific Loss Benefits Survive Claimant’s Work-Related Death, Even Where Claimant’s Death Is Related to the Work Injury
In a significant decision clarifying the survivability of workers’ compensation benefits, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that specific loss benefits awarded to a claimant prior to her death from work-related injuries are payable to her est
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Commonwealth Court Affirms Dismissal of Fire Police Volunteer’s Cancer Claim as Time-Barred Under Section 315
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the dismissal of a cancer-related workers’ compensation claim filed by a former fire police volunteer, finding that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations under Section 315 of the Workers’
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Federal Court Grants Insurer’s Injunction in No-Fault Insurance Fraud Suit Against Medical Providers
In its suit against multiple providers, GEICO asserted that the providers had submitted thousands of fraudulent and unlawful no-fault insurance charges in New York and New Jersey.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Pa. Superior Court Limits Use of Reasonable Expectations Doctrine in Commercial Insurance Dispute
The Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected the appellants’ assertion that the doctrine of reasonable expectations applied, finding that a commercial entity cannot prevail under this doctrine, nor can a non-commercial entity, where there is no indica
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Slip-and-Fall Suit at Concert Venue
The plaintiff claimed she was injured when she slipped and fell on a wet floor at a concert at the Prudential Center.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Federal Court Limits UIM Payout to $100K in Fatal Crash, Rejects Parents’ Bid for Double Recovery
Alexander Wetzel tragically died as a result of a motor vehicle accident involving an underinsured motorist.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Suit, Citing Collateral Estoppel and Inadmissible Expert Testimony
After a Rule 104 hearing, the judge barred the plaintiff’s expert’s opinions as being net and inadmissible.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.