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April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Creative Consolidation, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0950 Decided: March 21, 2024 The active presence of the COVID-19 virus in a business does not constitute “direct physical loss or damage” triggering the “all-risk” coverage of a policy. Background Ten restaurants and… read more
April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 3:22-cv-758-HEH Decided: February 27, 2024 Plaintiff was entitled to a jury trial on the limited issue of whether she was provided REV’s warranty at the time she signed the warranty acknowledgement form upon… read more
March 21, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – March 2024 – Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Case Summaries Martinez v. Lewis Tree Service (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 298 C.D. 2023 Decided February 8, 2024 A tree trimmer was found to be a traveling employee acting within course of scope of employment. Background The Claimant was employed as a crew leader for Employer’s tree-trimming business. On October 1, 2021,… read more
March 21, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – March 2024 – West Virginia
West Virginia Case Summary Patton Bldg. Servs., Inc. v. Kaida State of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals No. 22-0177, 2024 W. Va. LEXIS 98 Decided February 26, 2024 There must be an actual medical diagnosis for a claim to be found compensable, not simply a description of symptoms. Background The Claimant, a janitor, filed… read more
March 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – March 2024 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Ziadeh v. Walmart Inc. United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 597 Decided: January 2, 2024 Summary judgment granted in trip and fall over pallet in retail store as same was an open and obvious condition. Background A customer tripped over a… read more