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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Mitchell v. Rite Aid of Md., Inc. Maryland Appellate Court No. 21, September Term, 2022 Decided: March 2, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland holds that a possessor of property was entitled to summary judgment on a premises liability count in a mass shooting case because the shooting was… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Y.H. v. T.C. and Uber Techs., Inc. New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-1966-21, ___ N.J. Super. ____ Decided: March 16, 2023 In this assault and personal injury case, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) reviewed the disclosure and admissibility of an expunged… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Rose’s 1, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 20-CV-0535 Decided: March 2, 2023 Court holds that an “all-risk” insurance contract does not cover business losses due to pandemic lock-downs without explicit language supporting that coverage. Background In 2020, a group of restaurants… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summaries Moore v. Progressive Universal Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41983 Decided: March 13, 2023 A tow truck driver can be covered by the insurance policy of the vehicle he is towing if he is injured while affixing the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES North Carolina Case Summaries Pregel Am., Inc. v. Casol United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina No. 3:20-cv-470 Decided: March 10, 2023 U.S. citizenship controls for jurisdictional analysis. Background A North Carolina company sued two former employees for fraud, breach of contract, and other state law claims. The… read more