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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Yanuck v. Simi Transp. Corp. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania No. 2:18-CV-1423 Decided: November 30, 2018 The federal removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1446, is strictly construed and the burden to demonstrate jurisdiction rests with the removing party. Pursuant to § 1446, all defendants… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Kurpiewski v. WCAB (Caretti, Inc.), No. 158 C.D. 2018 (January 18, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court By: Lee Ann Rhodes, Esquire The Commonwealth Court addressed a number of worker’s compensation issues in this case including when a termination of benefits is appropriate, what constitutes concurrent employment, and when penalties are appropriate. Background:… read more

TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT Joshua Bovender successfully secures landlord’s dismissal from Cumberland County premises liability lawsuit. Attorney Joshua Bovender obtained the dismissal of a landlord/property owner in connection with a Cumberland County civil action brought by a well-known Philadelphia law firm.  The suit concerned injuries to a tenant’s boyfriend, who tripped and fell over a… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Temple East, Inc. v. WCAB (Perri), No. 286 C.D. 2018 (December 20, 2018) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Unpublished By: Deborah B. Richman, Esquire To avoid a finding of unreasonable contest, a party seeking to challenge a prior Utilization Review (UR) determination regarding reasonableness and necessity of medical treatment that was decided against… read more

eNotes: Liability – January 2019 TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT Attorneys Eric Appelbaum and Chris Gallagher win summary judgment in Philadelphia County trip and fall. Eric Appelbaum and Chris Gallagher, in TT&H’s Philadelphia office, won summary judgment in a trip and fall case outside a restaurant in Philadelphia. Plaintiff allegedly tripped when her foot caught in… read more