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Following Commonwealth v. Alexander, Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution continues to permit warrantless “inventory searches” of impounded automobiles.
In Commonwealth v. Alexander, 243 A.3d 177 (Pa. 2020), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution affords greater privacy interests than the Fourth Amendment to the U.S.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Vague assertions that existing policies were inadequate are not enough to impose Monell municipal liability.
This federal civil rights and employment discrimination action was brought by the plaintiff, a correctional officer employed at Luzerne County Correctional Facility (LCCF), against her employer, Luzerne County, and two of her supervisors, one of w
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Jail officer’s knowledge of a potential policy violation by a medical care contractor was not enough to prove knowledge of a substantial risk of a constitutional violation under 42 USC section 1983.
A jail officer was present outside of a privacy curtain while a male medical care contractor was providing medical care to a female inmate in the absence of a chaperone, which was contrary to policy.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
The Dragonetti Act provision that provides for an award of punitive damages does not violate Pennsylvania’s Constitution.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a non-precedential decision, has upheld a verdict in which a jury awarded a plaintiff punitive damages in a wrongful use of civil proceedings action brought under 42 Pa. C.S. §8351, et seq. (Dragonetti Act).
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
The grounds on which a plaintiff may pursue a malpractice claim against an attorney with whom there was no attorney-client relationship are exceedingly narrow.
The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a decision dismissing a complex legal malpractice action arising out of an underlying first-party coverage action in the U.S.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.
Despite documentary evidence, insured’s testimony alone is sufficient to create an issue of fact to defeat summary judgment in an uninsured motorist case.
The defendant insurance carrier filed a motion for summary judgment as to the plaintiff/insured’s breach of contract cause of action arising from his claim for uninsured motorist benefits.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2023 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.