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March 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – March 2024 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Ceron v. Kamara Maryland Appellate Court 2024 Md. App. LEXIS 109 Decided: February 8, 2024 Defendant’s statement during closing was not sufficiently prejudicial to constitute a reversible error. Background Claudia Ceron (“Plaintiff”) and Richard Kamara (“Defendant”) were involved in a motor vehicle accident in Montgomery County, Maryland. Plaintiff alleged… read more
March 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – March 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Newman v. Howard Univ. Sch. of Law United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20224 Decided: February 6, 2024 Codes of conduct do not constitute binding contracts insofar as they are not a bargained for exchange of promises, but a list of… read more
March 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – March 2024 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rodrigue v. Butts-Franklin Virginia Court of Appeals No. 1521-22-1 Decided: January 30, 2024 Evidence that Plaintiff increased the likelihood of injury is not sufficient to warrant a jury instruction for Plaintiff’s failure to mitigate damages. Background In 2016, Dr. Rodrigue performed surgery on Butts-Franklin’s wrist. Following the surgery, Dr…. read more
February 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – February 2024 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Villagran v. Freightbull, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 22-2159, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184637 Decided: October 12, 2023 Court grants partial summary judgment as to claims for punitive damages. Background Plaintiff brought suit as the administratrix of the estate of her Decedent-husband…. read more
February 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – February 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Olar v. Bennett Pennsylvania Superior Court 2023 Pa. Super. 282 Decided: December 29, 2023 Evidence presented in automobile accident case failed to establish foundation for a sudden emergency instruction. Background Plaintiffs filed suit seeking money damages for serious injuries arising from a pedestrian versus motor vehicle accident. The accident… read more