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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Dodson v. Estate of Kleffman Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0518-24-4 Decided: March 18, 2025 An individual who voluntarily and knowingly assumes the duty of supervising a student driver can be negligent for failing to supervise the young driver in a reasonably prudent manner. Background A 15 year-old student… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Case Summary Welch v. Father’s House of Rochester, N.Y. 2025 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1730 New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Decided: March 21, 2025 Defendant’s Motion for summary judgment denied in premises liability action. Background In this action to recover damages for injuries Plaintiff sustained when she fell while… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Watson v. Brown Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 539 EDA 2024 Decided: February 7, 2025 Plaintiffs waived all claims of alleged Trial Court error on appeal where their Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) Statement of Errors was neither concise nor clear in its assertions. Background Plaintiffs Tammi Watson and Thomas Watson commenced a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Griffin v. City of Newark New Jersey Superior Court of, Appellate Division 2025 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 234 Decided: February 14, 2025 Appellate Division affirms that where there were no obstacles preventing a claimant’s first attorney from serving a timely notice of tort claim, a subsequent attorney’s prompt… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries The Estate of Trina L. Cunningham v. Mayor & City Counsel of Baltimore United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 23-1467 Decided: February 6, 2025 Finality of judgment remains the cornerstone prerequisite to appellate jurisdiction. Background Decedent Trina Cunningham was an employee of the Baltimore Department… read more