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Three minutes of liquid product on floor was not enough time to establish constructive notice to supermarket to trigger a duty of care.
The plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her premises liability complaint against the defendant.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2020 is prepared
The Supreme Court of Louisiana concluded that a riverboat casino was not a “vessel” under general maritime law.
The plaintiff, an employee of Grand Palais Riverboat L.L.C., was injured onboard the Grand Palais, a riverboat casino, and subsequently filed a claim for damages
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2020 is prepared
UIM policy’s non-duplication clause was upheld and plaintiff could not recover at the UIM trial the bills, wages, and disfigurement for which he was previously compensated under the carrier’s workers’ compensation policy.
The plaintiff received workers’ compensation benefits following an automobile accident that occurred while he was on t
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2020 is prepared
Wrongful prosecution of a contempt proceeding against opposing counsel within a civil action could give rise to liability under Pennsylvania’s wrongful use of civil proceeding statute.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted allowance of appeal from the Superior Court’s determination that a motion for contempt proceeding prosecuted against opposing counsel co
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Judge dissents as to whether a wife is an agent of her husband when signing an arbitration agreement.
Denial of preliminary objections was upheld when the court found that the mere relation
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Falling from a step onto a running treadmill is not a risk waived by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff’s exercise class involved stepping onto a running treadmill.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
A step onto and off a cheerleading mat when child was in the path did not imply negligence on facility.
The plaintiff appealed summary judgment for a claim of injury when she stepped onto and off of a four-inch raised cheerleading mat.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
PA Superior Court holds that future medical expenses in motor vehicle litigation are not subject to Act VI’s cost-containment provisions.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that in motor vehicle litigation, future medical expenses do not need to be reduced under Act VI before being presented to
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Chiropractor may not delegate “therapeutic exercise” to unlicensed support personnel.
A chiropractor and his facility provided medical treatment to an insured under an assignment of benefits for first-party no-fault benefits.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Connecticut court strikes complaint seeking “inconvenience” damages as the result of car accident.
The plaintiff, the owner of a 2017 Tesla Model X, was involved in a motor vehicle accid
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar