New trial ordered after jury’s award of $500,000 in punitive damages shocked the conscience of the court, given the compensatory damages of $28.22, and plaintiff’s summation inflamed the jury.
On behalf of an estate, the plaintiff prevailed at trial in a bad faith insurance action against AmGuard Insurance Company.
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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
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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
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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.
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Plaintiff could not establish a prima facie case of negligence against deceased landlord because the Pennsylvania Dead Man’s Act prohibited plaintiff’s testimony about the cause fall.
In affirming summary judgment in a personal injury action involving a decedent’s estate, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that the Pennsylvania Dead Man’s Ac
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Plaintiffs’ experts’ opinions barred because they disregarded the ‘hierarchy of scientific evidence.’
Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. secured a win in the long-running New Jersey Accutane litigation.
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Clarity in reason for summary judgment required.
An appeal of a summary judgment was granted when based on the plaintiff’s expert giving a net opinion.
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Knowledge of reliance on expertise may bar release of gross negligence.
In this case, a release was effective in barring a claim in ordinary negligence and negligent hiring, as it was not the result of unequal bargaining.
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New Jersey arbitration agreements must unambiguously inform plaintiffs that they are giving up right to pursue claims in court.
A motion to compel arbitration was denied on appeal.
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