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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

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