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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Paul v. Western Express, Inc. United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 6:20-cv-00052 Decided: February 17, 2022 Negligent hiring and retention claims must state sufficient facts to be plausible overall. Background Plaintiff Judy Paul was driving southbound on I-81, and as it was raining heavily,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Bixler v. Lamendola United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 20-CV-1819 Decided: July 5, 2022 Expert medical testimony not required where causation of injury is obvious. Background Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident with Defendant when Defendant attempted to make a U-turn in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Baybrook v. Bologna Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 331 WDA 2022 Decided: September 7, 2022 Entry of summary judgment in dog bite case was improper where issues of fact existed. Background Plaintiff was bitten by Defendants’ dog upon exiting his vehicle at the Defendants’ residence. Defendant-daughter acknowledged that her dog… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY De Macedo v. Auto Ins. Co. Maryland Court of Appeals No. 52, September Term, 2021, 2022 Md. LEXIS 321 Decided: August 11, 2022 Court of Appeals upholds the enforceability of an umbrella policy clause excluding claims against named insureds by members of the same household. Background Michael Buarque De… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARIES City of Hoboken v. Chevron Corp. United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 21-2728 Decided: August 26, 2022 The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals condemns the burning of fossil fuels, recognizes rising seas and global warming, but finds that the Plaintiffs’ suit against the Defendant oil… read more