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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. Werley United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit No. 23-1822 Decided: September 5, 2024 Court addresses validity of UIM household exclusion. Background A 15-year-old, Levi Werley, was injured while riding an uninsured motorized dirt bike. The driver who struck him had insufficient insurance… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Papin v. Taylor United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 23-2591 Decided: July 2, 2024 Plaintiff’s claims were dismissed because Plaintiff failed to make a good faith effort to timely effectuate service of original process. Background Plaintiff alleged personal injuries as a result of a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Witters v. Smith United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 1:23-CV-1441, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102346 Decided: June 10, 2024 District Court confirms that Pennsylvania law does not allow for loss of consortium and companionship claim for pets. Background Agents of the Pennsylvania Board of… read more

Laura Daube of TT&H’s Camp Hill office recently obtained a dismissal of a well-known trucking client in a high-profile federal action in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.  Plaintiff’s initial pleadings in the case never identified Laura’s client, whom Plaintiff failed to discover due to the numerous vehicles involved in the chain collision.   A year after… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Hazen v. Woodloch Pines Resort United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 3:21-CV-00174 Decided: February 16, 2024 Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment pursuant to assumption of risk doctrine denied where Plaintiff lacked awareness of “specific risk” and were genuine issue of material fact existed as… read more