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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freyberg v. DCO 2400 14th Street, LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0546 Decided: November 22, 2023 The “heightened foreseeability standard” with respect to premises liability negligent security cases does not apply to Defendants who have affirmatively removed protections put in place by another to deter… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Clutteur v. Rosier Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0104-22-3 Decided: October 31, 2023 The failure to timely substitute a personal representative for a deceased defendant renders the action a legal nullity with no legal effect. Background In January of 2017, Plaintiff was allegedly injured in a car accident with… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Givens v. Walmart Stores, Inc. Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 22-2989 Decided: October 31, 2023 Plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie claim for malicious prosecution when there was probable cause for arrest. Background On May 13, 2021, a retail theft of tools occurred at the West Brownsville… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Coryell v. Morris Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1977 EDA 2021 Decided: November 8, 2023 The Superior Court, in a split decision, vacated judgment, holding that the franchisor-franchisee relationship did not create a master-servant relationship between Domino’s and Robizza, and therefore, Domino’s was not vicariously liable as a matter of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Baltimore Cotton Duck, LLC v. Ins. Comm’r of the State of Md. Maryland Appellate Court No. 951, September Term, 2022. Decided: October 25, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland holds that Baltimore Cotton Duck had not entered into the amendment of the lease under duress and that the authority… read more