The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the grant of summary judgment in favor of Nationwide by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in this purported class action litigation.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

Ms. Long made a claim for Underinsured Motorist benefits under a policy of auto insurance that the insurer had issued to her. Her lawyer sent a demand letter to the insurer, demanding UIM policy limits to avoid litigation. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, finding they were able to make a causal connection between the health care provider’s actions and the harm suffered, stating the plaintiff adequately demonstrated medica Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed summary judgment and found that the treatment given to a patient in a mental health facility did not rise to the level of gross negligence needed to overcome the immunity provided by the Pennsylvania Mental Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania reiterated, retained experts opining on the standard of care must be experts in the same practice area as the named defendants. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The plaintiff alleged, while performing brickwork, the ladder he was on suddenly shook when he was about seven feet off the ground, and he fell. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Ohio Supreme Court overruled the holding of the Ninth District Court of Appeals and limited the understanding of a governmental entity’s immunity for property damage, resulting from a roadway defect, to the plain meaning of the statute.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal found that an officer who ticketed a protestor for disorderly conduct, despite not personally witnessing the conduct, had qualified immunity against the plaintiff’s First Amendment retaliation claim. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The plaintiff, a sales representative for Pepsi, sued the defendant for premises liability and negligence after one of its display shelves, known as an “end cap,” fell on him. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2025 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

This case arises from a motor vehicle accident in which Ms. Baucom “was violently struck from behind” while driving her motor vehicle by Ms. Torres Vidal. Ms. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu