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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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Vantage Commodities Fin. Servs. I, LLC v. Assured Risk Transfer PCC United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 31 F.4th 800 Decided: April 22, 2022 Economic loss doctrine bars claims of negligence when claimant seeks to recover purely economic losses. Background An insurance broker was… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Riddick v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 2:21cv297 Decided: April 20, 2022 Individuals must connect industry experience to specialized knowledge and specific scientific principles to qualify as expert witnesses. Background Plaintiff Raymond Riddick, in his capacity as a UPS… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Mwambu v. Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court No. 1128 CD 2020 Decided: March 14, 2022 Court affirms Trial Court Order compelling Defendant to produce claim notes, finding that the attorney-client privilege and protections afforded by Rule 4003.3 did not apply. Background Plaintiff filed a negligence action against… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY MD CASE SUMMARY Denc v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 10443 Decided: April 18, 2022 The Fourth Circuit finds insurance coverage applies where policy fails to specifically preclude coverage. Background In a case grappling with a breach of contract allegation,… read more