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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Beahm v. Erie Ins. Exch. Maryland Appellate Court No. 1832, September Term 2022 Decided: January 30, 2024 Plaintiff, as an individual, was not entitled to coverage under his corporation’s automobile liability insurance policy, and Plaintiff failed to produce evidence that the insurer owed the necessary duty of care for… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Whiteru v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit No. 22-7154 Decided: December 29, 2023 Inquiry certified to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as to the status of an individual as an invitee or trespasser where he… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, PLC v. Hanger Virginia Court of Appeals No. 230199 Decided: April 4, 2024 A party is not required to argue the specific grounds and relevant facts for a jury instruction at the time it is offered in order to preserve the challenge for appeal. Background… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Tiano v. City of Phila. No. 287 EAL 2023, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 408 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court granted on March 20, 2024 Supreme Court to review whether self-insured government entities are prohibited from subrogating Heart and Lung benefits from a third-party… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary In Re: Payton No. 1122, 2022 Term Maryland Court of Special Appeals Decided: March 4, 2024 No exceptions to the coming and going rule applied, rendering a claim non-compensable. Background: The Claimant, a police officer, drove to work and from the parking lot used a remote application to clock… read more