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General Liability
April 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – April 2022 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY NJ CASE SUMMARY Jeter v. Sam’s Club New Jersey Supreme Court No. A-2-21 085880, ___ N.J. ___ Decided: March 17, 2022 The NJ Supreme Court holds the “mode of operation” rule inapplicable in a slip and fall case, where Plaintiff alleged grapes on the floor had caused her fall, because the Defendant… read more
April 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – April 2022- Washington, D.C.
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY DC CASE SUMMARY Whiteru v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 25 F.4th 1053 Decided: February 11, 2022 Metro Authority is denied summary judgment in wrongful death case where, as a common carrier, it can be liable if it knew, or had… read more
April 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – April 2022 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY VA CASE SUMMARY California Condo. Ass’n v. Peterson Virginia Supreme Court No. 201349 Decided: March 17, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court clarifies standard for evidence in plea in bar hearing. Background Joel Steely Peterson, Jr. and his former wife owned several condominium units managed by the California Condominium Association (“the Association”). In 2006,… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Virginia
VIRGINIA CASE SUMMARY Farah v. Commw. of Va. Dep’t of Med. Assistance Servs. Virginia Supreme Court No. 201413 Decided: February 17, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court affirms settlement payout to Virginia Medicaid program. Background Amir Farah was seriously injured in a head-on car crash while working as a cab driver. The Commonwealth’s Medicaid program paid for… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC CASE SUMMARY Hines v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23402 Decided: February 9, 2022 The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority’s sovereign immunity is limited to actions properly in accordance with a statute or rule. Background An elderly woman diagnosed with brain atrophy… read more