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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Miller v. USAA Gen. Indem. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit No. 23-1934 Decided: January 5, 2025 Summary judgement entered for UIM carrier where Plaintiff did not fall under definition of “covered” person. Background Melanie Miller suffered injuries after a motorist turned into oncoming traffic… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Caso v. Thaler Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 3210 EDA 2023 Decided: March 10, 2025 Court allows substitution after party’s death. Background This civil action arises from a medical malpractice suit filed in 2017 by Joan and Donald Caso (husband and wife) against Dr. Thaler, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Southeast Radiology,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Johnson, et al. v. Cont’l Fin. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 23-2047, Dec. Term, 2024 Decided: March 11, 2025 A claim that a contract is illusory calls into question the existence of the contract, and it is on the Court to determine the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Williams v. Aviles United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 4612 Decided: February 26, 2025 The Trial Court properly found that a homeowner could not establish her claims against a contractor whose allegedly faulty installation of a gas furnace caused… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Dodson v. Estate of Kleffman Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0518-24-4 Decided: March 18, 2025 An individual who voluntarily and knowingly assumes the duty of supervising a student driver can be negligent for failing to supervise the young driver in a reasonably prudent manner. Background A 15 year-old student… read more