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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Pressley v. Mgmt. Support Tech., Inc. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141625 Decided: August 14, 2023 A pro se plaintiff’s Motion to amend a Complaint is likely to be granted if the Amended Complaint presents a triable issue and the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Colas v. Tyree Virginia Supreme Court No. 211226 Decided: January 26, 2023 Adverse witness testimony binds the party calling the adverse witness. Background Bradley Colas, a police officer, shot and killed Jeffrey Tyree. There was no dispute that Tyree was having a mental breakdown and suffering from suicidal ideation… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. United States Supreme Court No. 21-1168 Decided: June 27, 2023 In a split decision, U.S. Supreme Court holds Pennsylvania court has personal jurisdiction over Norfolk Southern because the railroad had registered to do business in Pennsylvania, and thereby consented to personal jurisdiction over… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Allegheny County v. Hailer Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court No. 1469 C.D. 2021 Decided: July 11, 2023 Autopsy and toxicology records, while generally exempt from public disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”), may be accessed if the provisions of the RTKL conflict with federal or state law. Background Brittany Hailer and… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Trump v. Carroll District of Colombia Court of Appeals 292 A.3d 220 Decided: April 13, 2023 District of Colombia follows Section 228(1)-(2) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency in determining whether an employee is within the scope of employment. Background In November 2019, E. Jean Carroll filed a… read more