In deciding whether a complaint served after expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period was time-barred, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania applied the reasoning from Gussom v. Teagle, 247 A.3d 1046 (Pa. 2021). Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

The plaintiff, a business invitee, broke her ankle while playing disc golf at the defendant’s disc golf course. While walking to retrieve her disc, the plaintiff fell when she slipped on a steep slope that contained loose gravel in the grass. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

The plaintiff and a group of her friends stayed the weekend at a home rental they booked using the home-sharing app, Airbnb. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

The plaintiff, while walking to work, slipped and fell in the parking lot on accumulated ice and sustained injuries to his hand, spine, head, neck and back. The matter was removed to federal court based upon diversity jurisdiction. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

This case concerned the plaintiff’s claim that she was terminated from employment due to her status as a medical marijuana patient. She filed suit against her employer for termination in violation of the Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), 35 P.S. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

In this dental malpractice suit, the plaintiff claimed the defendant negligently performed a tooth implant procedure in Bucks County. The plaintiff filed suit in Philadelphia County on the grounds that the defendant operated a business at 5675 N. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

The Sixth Circuit reviewed an indemnification agreement in a shipping contract to determine the definition of “sole negligence.” The indemnification clause read:  Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

Generally, litigation funding loans are not discoverable in personal injury actions. These are “loans” given to injured plaintiffs as an advance on any settlement or verdict they might obtain. These “loans” are not subject to usury rates. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent developments of interest to our readers.

The court found that nothing in the text or legislative history of New Jersey’s Insurance Fraud Prevent Act (IFPA) explicitly or implicitly prohibits arbitration of claims brought under the statute. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July

The plaintiff filed suit against the defendant, alleging negligence in a motor vehicle accident where the defendant’s vehicle struck the plaintiff’s after the defendant disregarded a stop sign. Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July