In the case of Jones v. Employees of the DOC of Pa at SCI-Phoenix, No. 2:22-CV-02386-CMR (E.D. Pa. March 22, 2024 Rufe, J.), the Eastern District Federal Court dismissed a prisoner pro se Plaintiff’s §1983 Civil Rights litigation based
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Western Federal District Court Addresses Viability of Recklessness and Punitive Damages Claims in a Products Case
In the case of C.M. v. American Honda Motor Co., No. 3:23-CV-00119 (W.D. Pa. April 1, 2024 Gibson, J.), the court denied a Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in a products liability case arising out of a motor vehicle accident.In…
Summary Judgment Denied in Slip and Fall Case
In the case of Sanner v. Airbnb, Inc., No. 3:22-CV-00274 (M.D. Pa. March 29, 2024 Mehalchick, J.), the court denied a Motion for Summary Judgment in a wintry slip and fall case. The court found that the hills and…
Judge Mannion of Federal Middle District Court Addresses Continuing Validity of the Regular Use Exclusion and Makes Predictions
In the case of Dayton v. The Automobile Insurance Co. of Hartford, CT, No. 3:20-CV-01833-MEM (M.D. Pa. April 23, 2024 Mannion, J.), the court addressed the issue of whether “regular use” exclusion provision in a motor vehicle insurance policy…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Latest Pronouncement on Service of Process Issues (And Another Great Dissenting Opinion by Justice Wecht)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds that Party Can Secure BOTH Treble Damages AND Punitive Damages in UTPCPL Claim
Plaintiff Cannot Compel a Doctor to Provide a Certificate of Merit if the Doctor Does Not Wish To
Still Time to Register for Lackawanna Pro Bono Golf Tournament To Play or To Sponsor
Issues Surrounding a Zero Verdict That Was Never Read Out Loud in Open Court
In the case of Shook v. Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Inc., No. 1861 EDA 2023 (Pa. Super. April 4, 2024 Dubow, J., King, J., and Lane, J.) (Op. by Dubow, J.), the court reversed a trial court Order ordering…