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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARIES Progressive Gulf Ins. Co. v. Reynolds United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 5:21-cv-00056 Decided: April 8, 2022 U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia holds that a passenger lacking legal authority and permission is excluded from driver’s insurance policy coverage. Background Jonathan… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Devoue v. Am. Sitework, LLC United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 2:20-CV-06003-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 Court holds that an uninsured Plaintiff is entitled to full tort coverage because, in a third party action, he was deemed to have full tort coverage, pursuant to… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Humans & Res., LLC v. Firstline Nat’l Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 20-2152-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 In connection with a COVID-19 business interruption claim, Court precludes Plaintiff’s legal expert, rejects Plaintiff’s assertion of the reasonable expectations doctrine, and enters summary… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Kim v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court 7 C.D. 2020, 2022 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 16 Decided: February 9, 2022 Where the Commonwealth is a party, any defendant may object to venue under the Sovereign Immunity Act. Background This case was brought by husband and wife Plaintiffs in Philadelphia… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY MD CASE SUMMARY Ross v. Chopra United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 248013 Decided: December 28, 2021 District Court for the District of Maryland holds that Plaintiff who did not designate an expert to testify to the cause of her emotional distress may not recover… read more