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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Martin v. Fluvanna County Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001842749 Decided: October 4, 2022 Retroactive provisions of § 65.2-402.1(B), awarding that COVID-19 diagnoses are compensable for law enforcement officers, are constitutional. Background Claimant worked as a law enforcement officer, and contracted COVID-19. Claimant sought the retroactive presumption of Va. Code… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Bixler v. Lamendola United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 20-CV-1819 Decided: July 5, 2022 Expert medical testimony not required where causation of injury is obvious. Background Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident with Defendant when Defendant attempted to make a U-turn in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Baybrook v. Bologna Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 331 WDA 2022 Decided: September 7, 2022 Entry of summary judgment in dog bite case was improper where issues of fact existed. Background Plaintiff was bitten by Defendants’ dog upon exiting his vehicle at the Defendants’ residence. Defendant-daughter acknowledged that her dog… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY De Macedo v. Auto Ins. Co. Maryland Court of Appeals No. 52, September Term, 2021, 2022 Md. LEXIS 321 Decided: August 11, 2022 Court of Appeals upholds the enforceability of an umbrella policy clause excluding claims against named insureds by members of the same household. Background Michael Buarque De… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARIES City of Hoboken v. Chevron Corp. United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 21-2728 Decided: August 26, 2022 The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals condemns the burning of fossil fuels, recognizes rising seas and global warming, but finds that the Plaintiffs’ suit against the Defendant oil… read more