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Inspect the Uninspected: Current Pennsylvania Law Regarding Tort Liability Under the Tort Claims Act for Third-Party Municipal Building Inspectors
Pennsylvania municipalities are required to adopt the Universal Construction Code (UCC) as their municipal building codes.
Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2019. Defense Digest is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Choice of Law Considerations Are Important When Considering Assignability: All1, LLC v. Pinnacle Insurance Solutions, LLC, 219 Westlaw 3072090, 219 N.J. Supr. LEXIS 1617 (N.J. App. 2019)
By David W. Henry, Esq.
The material in this law alert has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.
Legal Updates for NJ Public Entity & Civil Rights - August 2019
Appellate Division Discusses Inter-Relationship Between Tort Claims Act and Malicious Prosecution
By Matthew J. Behr, Esq.
The material in this law alert has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.
Allegheny County jury verdict of $1.7 million compensatory for hole in fence over dugout.
The plaintiff’s parents were awarded a jury verdict in their favor against the defendants for the permanent brain damage to their son who was struck in the head by a foul ball.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2019
Lower court must resolve question as to recklessness or negligence in baseball player injury.
The New Jersey Appellate court reversed dismissal based on a procedural error, requiring the lower court to find if instructing a high school baseball player to slide, which resulted in an ankle injury, was reckless under the circumstances or barr
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2019
Florida statute defines liability in the context specific to motorsport spectators.
The Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment on appeal when it found that the lower court incorrectly determined that the release signed by a woman killed in a restricted area of speedway barred suit.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2019
Holding a corporate officer personally liable for a tort committed by the corporation.
The court in part dealt with the defendant’s motion for summary judgement as to a corporate officer’s liability for insurance fraud.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2019
First Department clarifies disclosure of notes from IME.
The plaintiff was examined by the defense medical expert at an IME and was accompanied by a representative from an IME watchdog group. The defendant demanded any notes, reports, photos, etc. from the IME watchdog.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July 2019