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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES North Carolina Case Summaries Pregel Am., Inc. v. Casol United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina No. 3:20-cv-470 Decided: March 10, 2023 U.S. citizenship controls for jurisdictional analysis. Background A North Carolina company sued two former employees for fraud, breach of contract, and other state law claims. The… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Owens v. SJ Retail Services, Inc. (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 182 C.D. 2022 Decided: February 16, 2023 A Claimant who left her workspace to continue an argument with a customer was not in the course and scope of employment at the time of her injury. Background A… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Cote v. Schnell Indus. United State District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 4:18-CV-01440 Decided: November 9, 2022 A Pennsylvania Federal District Court held that, unless such conduct was the sole cause of the accident, evidence of a plaintiff’s contributory negligence, recklessness, product misuse, and/or assumption of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Marion v. Bryn Mawr Trust Co. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 72 MAP 2021 Decided: January 19, 2023 Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognizes tort claim for aiding and abetting fraud and requires actual knowledge of the underlying fraud. Background Robert Bentley was a broker of certificates of deposits. He operated his… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Selective Way Ins. Co. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. Maryland Appellate Court 2023 Md. App. LEXIS 82 Decided: February 2, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland held that Plaintiff-insurer’s equitable contribution rights against Defendants for defense costs in a construction defect lawsuit were not extinguished by Defendants’ settlements with… read more