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May 02, 2022
eNotes: Liability – May 2022 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Devoue v. Am. Sitework, LLC United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 2:20-CV-06003-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 Court holds that an uninsured Plaintiff is entitled to full tort coverage because, in a third party action, he was deemed to have full tort coverage, pursuant to… read more
April 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – April 2022 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Humans & Res., LLC v. Firstline Nat’l Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 20-2152-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 In connection with a COVID-19 business interruption claim, Court precludes Plaintiff’s legal expert, rejects Plaintiff’s assertion of the reasonable expectations doctrine, and enters summary… read more
March 16, 2022
Attorney Kevin McNamara Precludes Plaintiff’s Expert and Wins Summary Judgment in Connection with COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
On March 4, 2022, TT&H Attorney Kevin McNamara claimed victory with respect to two related Motions filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The action concerned a claim for financial losses incurred by a restaurant due to the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental closure orders designed to mitigate the spread of the virus. The restaurant instituted… read more
March 10, 2022
U.S. Solicitor General Asked to Take Stance on Medicinal Marijuana for Workers’ Compensation Cases
Harrisburg, PA – On February 22, 2022, the US Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General of the United States to prepare a Brief to the Court on the issue of whether it is a violation of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (C.S.A.) for a workers’ compensation carrier to pay for the cost of an injured… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Federal
FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Mears v. Connolly United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 21-1148, ___ F.4th ____ Decided: February 3, 2022 Nurse assigned to supervise visit at state psychiatric hospital who failed to protect visitor from violent actions of psychiatric patient is not immune from suit under the New Jersey’s Tort Claims Act Background… read more