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August 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – August 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Turner v Lower Merion Sch. Dist. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 119 Decided: May 10, 2024 Item temporarily affixed to real property did not qualify as exception to school district’s immunity. Background A high school student was participating in gym class when he was injured during a… read more
August 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – August 2024 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries AXE Props. & Mgmt. LLC v. Merriman Maryland Appellate Court 261 Md. App. 1 Decided: March 1, 2024 While a plaintiff may allege causes of action for breach of contract and unjust enrichment concurrently, a plaintiff may not recover under both theories for any claim covered by the contract…. read more
August 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – August 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Tovar v. Regan Zambri Long, PLLC D.C. Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0165 Decided: June 27, 2024 Court provides clarity on the meaning of COVID-19 tolling orders. Background Plaintiff, Tovar, brought a legal malpractice action against Defendant, Regan Zambri Long PLLC. Defendant represented Plaintiff in an underlying negligence case… read more
August 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – August 2024 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Page v. Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Auth. Virginia Supreme Court 2024 Va. LEXIS 42 Decided: July 3, 2024 Sovereign immunity did not protect Defendant from liability for damage to Plaintiff’s building. Background H. Cliff Page filed a lawsuit against the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (“PRHA”), alleging that PRHA… read more
July 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – July 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Salsberg v. Mann Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 7 EAP 2022 Decided: February 21, 2024 Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognizes cause of action for intentional interference by a third party to an existing at-will employment relationship. Background This case arises out of an employment dispute. Ms. Salsberg was an at-will employee… read more