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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Edwards v. Omni Int’l Servs., Inc. Virginia Supreme Court No. 201329 Decided: May 26, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court limits refiling outside statute of limitations in misnomer cases to instances where proper defendants would not be prejudiced in defense. Background Carol Renee Edwards filed an action in Brunswick County Circuit… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Gitelman v. Wilkinson United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53750 Decided: March 24, 2022 An injured party has no right to sue the insurer of an alleged tortfeasor unless a provision of the policy or statute creates such a right. Background… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Davis Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 310 MDA 2021, 2022 Pa. Super. LEXIS 200 Decided: May 9, 2022 Insured is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage when insurer’s policy does not comply with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1731. Background This case arises from an… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY Murphy v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. Maryland Court of Appeals No. 5, 2022 Md. LEXIS 166 Decided: April 27, 2022 The Administrative Order tolling Maryland’s statute of limitations due to the Covid-19 pandemic is valid and within the authority of Maryland’s judiciary. Background On July 2, 2020, Liberty Mutual… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARY Hoover v. Wetzler New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-2688-20 Decided: May 16, 2022 The “like-qualified” standard established by the Affidavit of Merit statute, at N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-41, only applies to physicians. The Court found nothing in the statutory text that indicated nurses were to be encompassed within the… read more