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Case Law Alerts - 2023 to Present
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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.
Appeals Court Reverses Arbitration Ruling, Citing Improper Credibility Determination by Successor Judge
On May 15, 2025, the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals held that when a judge takes over a case for another judge, the successor judge cannot rely on a hearing transcript in their ruling when the credibility of witnesses is at issue.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal and Sanctions After Plaintiff Found to Have Fabricated Premises Liability Claim
The plaintiff brought a premises liability action against the defendant, alleging he was injured when garbage can lids fell from a store shelf. After his attorney withdrew, the plaintiff proceeded pro se.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Court Grants Summary Judgment, Finding Trivial Tile Height and Lack of Causation in Slip-and-Fall Case
In support of their motion for summary judgment, the defendant argued that the photographic evidence offered by the plaintiff, to show the height variation between floor tile heights in the area where she fell, was too trivial of a height differen
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 Dismisses Negligent Entrustment Claim as Speculative and Lacking Factual Support
This case involved a vehicle owned by the co-defendant that allegedly rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff brought action against the co-defendant for one count of negligent entrustment.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.