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Motion for Summary Judgment Denied on Issue of Proximate Cause
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appealed an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Existence of Duty in Negligence Matter Hinges on the Relationship Between the Parties.
Candice Matthews, as fiduciary of the Estate of Tanisha M. Matthews and Asiah T. Matthews, appealed the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of Concentra Health Services, Inc., a drug testing company.
Residual Functional Capacity to Perform Sedentary Work Leads to Denial of Social Security Benefits
The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused her to be out of work for six months.
Methadone Clinic Owed No Duty to Jogger Killed by Negligently Treated Patient
The decedent plaintiff in this matter was struck and killed by a vehicle operated by Ramsay, a patient of the defendant, a methadone clinic.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules that Procedural Posture of Case Is Irrelevant When Determining Whether a Court Decision Violated the Coordinate Jurisdiction Rule
The plaintiff filed a petition for declaratory judgment with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, seeking a declaration that its religious elders were entitled to protection under Section 6311.1(b) of the Child Protective Services Law.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Held that Suicide Is Not a Legitimate Basis for Recovery in Wrongful Death Cases and Cannot Establish Causation
The plaintiff-estate brought an action against the defendant-bank that raised negligence, vicarious liability, wrongful death and survival action claims.
U.S. Supreme Court Held that Choice-of-Law Clauses in Maritime Contracts Are Presumptively Enforceable Under Federal Maritime Law
On February 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a unanimous opinion delivered by Justice Kavanaugh, held that choice-of-law clauses in maritime contracts are presumptively enforceable under federal maritime law, subject to two nar
Federal District Court Finds Post-Incident Human Factors Review of Product Manual to Be Discoverable
In this product liability case, the plaintiff’s wife lost control of the ATV she was operating and died in a fatal accident.
Expert Testimony on Permanency of Respiratory Injury Requires Reference to Empirical Data
This matter involved a plaintiff’s claim that he developed reactive airway disease syndrome (RADS) from exposure to the fogging disinfectant HaloSpray.
Florida Senate Passes Bill Regulating Food Delivery Apps
The Florida Legislature unanimously passed a bill to regulate food delivery platforms such as Uber Eats and DoorDash.