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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Testa v. Broomall Operating Co., L.P. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 21-5148-KSM, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147856 Decided: August 18, 2022 Claim for COVID-19 death of nursing home patient survives Motion to Dismiss. Background Plaintiff Testa brought this negligence suit after her mother… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Bixler v. Lamendola United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 20-CV-1819 Decided: July 5, 2022 Expert medical testimony not required where causation of injury is obvious. Background Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident with Defendant when Defendant attempted to make a U-turn in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Cannon v. Watermark Ret. Cmtys., Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Nos. 21-7-67, 21-7096, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 21731 Decided: August 5, 2022 D.C. Circuit Court denies nursing homes’ PREP Act appeals. Background The subject ruling addressed consolidated appeals from two cases filed with… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Lehmann v. Louisville Ladder, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 21-4626, __F. Supp.3d__ Decided: July 6, 2022 Pennsylvania Federal District Court holds that a product’s compliance with government and industry standards is admissible in a strict liability design defect trial where plaintiff attacks… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Gallardo v. Marstiller United States Supreme Court No. 20-1263, ____ S. Ct. ____ Decided: June 6, 2022 The Medicaid Act permits a state to seek reimbursement from settlement payments allocated for future medical care. Background Gianinna Gallardo suffered catastrophic injuries when she was hit by a truck while exiting… read more