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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Dwyer v. Ameriprise Fin., Inc. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 2 WAP 2023 Decided: April 25, 2024 Supreme Court addresses the availability of treble damages under the UTCPL where punitive damages are awarded on common law claims. Background Earl John and Christine Dwyer (“the Dwyers”) brought suit against Ameriprise Financial,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Boyd v. The Goodman-Gable Gould Co. Maryland Appellate Court No. 2089, September Term, 2022 Decided: March 11, 2024 Plaintiffs failed to establish damages, failed to establish that Defendant had intentionally misled them, and failed to establish that the contract between the parties was illusory. Background In 2016, the home… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Unit Owners Ass’n of 2337 Champlain St. Condo v. 2337 Champlain St., LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0798 Decided: May 9, 2024 Plaintiffs’ claims against a developer were time barred through a contractual term providing for a shorter limitations period, which was not unreasonably short,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Carter v. Wake Forest Univ. Baptist Med. Ctr. Virginia Supreme Court 2023 Va. LEXIS 36 Decided: May 9, 2024 Supreme Court of Virginia rules emails, text messages and telephone calls constitute “transaction business,” but do not constitute purposeful availment for personal jurisdiction. Background Mr. Carter, a resident of Martinsville,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. Amato Berardi (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 147 C.D. 2023 Decided February 8, 2024 The Court found a trip and fall in a public parking lot during a lunch break to be within the course and scope of employment for purposes of the… read more