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October 03, 2022
eNotes: Liability – October 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Baybrook v. Bologna Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 331 WDA 2022 Decided: September 7, 2022 Entry of summary judgment in dog bite case was improper where issues of fact existed. Background Plaintiff was bitten by Defendants’ dog upon exiting his vehicle at the Defendants’ residence. Defendant-daughter acknowledged that her dog… read more
September 29, 2022
Christopher Scott Wins Full Dismissal of Disability Discrimination Case in the Middle District of Pennsylvania
TT&H Attorney Christopher Scott recently received a major defense summary judgment victory in a disability discrimination action filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The ruling came after protracted litigation and more than five Amended Complaints. The Plaintiff had alleged that she was discriminated against and terminated due to treatments for infertility, in violation of… read more
September 27, 2022
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – September 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Gleason v. Alfred I. Dupont Hosp. for Children & Nemours Found. Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 1757 EDA 2021 Decided: August 29, 2022 A workers’ compensation insurer cannot dispute the allocation of funds relative to a third party negligence and loss of consortium lawsuit when it did not offer… read more
September 08, 2022
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and Danielle Vols Successfully Suspend Ongoing Wage Loss Benefits Pursuant to Claimant’s Failure to Exhibit a Good-Faith Effort to Return to Work
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and Danielle Vols recently won a Modification Petition and a Suspension Petition in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Court concluded that Employer met its burden of proof that Claimant failed to follow-up in good faith with a job offer, which was within Claimant’s residual work-related restrictions. This claim involved an accepted injury to… read more
September 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – September 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES DiDomizio v. Jefferson Pulmonary Assocs. Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1999 EDA 2021, 2022 Pa. Super 126 Decided: August 2, 2022 Discovery rule prevented entry of summary judgment for Defendant based upon the statute of limitations. Background Plaintiff brought this medical malpractice case against Defendant for misdiagnosing and delaying her… read more