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October 02, 2023
eNotes: Liability – October 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Johnson v. Toll Bros. Pennsylvania Superior Court 2023 Pa. Super. 181 Decided: September 26, 2023 Plaintiffs’ tort claims were barred by the economic loss doctrine, the gist of the action doctrine and/or the applicable statute of limitations. Background Construction Company, who designed and constructed the home at issue, installed… read more
October 02, 2023
eNotes: Liability – October 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Williams v. Morgan State Univ. Maryland Supreme Court Misc. No. 9, September Term, 2023 Md. LEXIS 339 Decided: August 14, 2023 Maryland’s waiver of sovereign immunity for tort actions held not to extended to federal statutory claims. Background Plaintiff originally filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore… read more
October 02, 2023
eNotes: Liability – October 2023 – Washington, D.C.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Gonzales v. GrubHub Holdings, Inc. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia No. 23-cv-1650 Decided: September 14, 2023 In wage dispute, an employee’s agreement to a digital employment contract was sufficient to make an arbitration provision enforceable. Background From 2018 through 2021, Plaintiff performed deliveries for Defendant… read more
October 02, 2023
eNotes: Liability – October 2023 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary City-to-City Auto Sales, LLC v. Harris Virginia Court of Appeal No. 0728-22-2 Decided: August 29, 2023 The right to arbitration can be implicitly waived if not raised timely. Background In August 2020, Defendant Harris, went to Plaintiff City-to-City Auto Sales to discuss purchasing a truck. He informed City-to-City that… read more
September 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – September 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries The Bert Co. v. Turk Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 13 WAP 2022 Decided: July 19, 2023 For multi-defendant cases, Pennsylvania Supreme Court opts to use the per-defendant approach for calculating the ratio of punitive-to-compensatory damages, emphasizing the need for tailored punitive damages for each defendant and consideration of individual… read more