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FIRM NEWS Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP elevates five to partner. Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) has promoted the following five attorneys to partner, effective January 1, 2020: Peter C. Biberstein, Christopher M. Gallagher, Julia A. Morrison, Karin M. Romano, and Christopher L. Scott. Founded in 1977, Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP is a… read more

FIRM NEWS TT&H lawyer Carrie Hyams elected Judge in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Carrie Hyams, a partner in Thomas, Thomas, & Hafer, LLP’s (“TTH”) Harrisburg office, has been elected Judge in the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.  TTH’s Chief Executive Partner, Ed Jordan, commented, “We are extremely proud of Carrie’s accomplishment.  We will miss her… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Barnard v. The Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 42 EAP 2018 Decided: September 26, 2019 New stacking waivers are required whenever an insured increases the UM or UIM coverage on an existing auto policy. Background In September 2007, Barnard purchased automobile insurance from Travelers… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Jester v. Hutt United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 2019 U.S. App. Lexis 25998, __ F.3d __, 2019 WL 4050434 Decided: August 28, 2019 After a jury returned a verdict of $1 and $89,999 in punitive damages, the Third Circuit declared that the amount of punitive… read more

TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT TT&H Attorneys Monica O’Neill and Christopher Gallagher win dismissal of federal rights lawsuit. On August 14, 2019, Monica O’Neill and Christopher Gallagher, attorneys in TT&H’s Philadelphia office, won the dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  The Plaintiff… read more