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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Brown-Boyd v. SEPTA Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court No. 1167 C.D. 2022 Decided: July 15, 2024 Bus driver was “operating” a public bus, such that sovereign immunity did not apply, when she stopped the bus to allow decedent to exit, but allegedly failed to lower the handicap ramp. Background Plaintiff-decedent, Brenda… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Doctor’s Weight Loss Centers, Inc. v. Blackston Maryland Supreme Court No. 17, Sept. Term 2023 Decided: July 31, 2024 Maryland Supreme Court applies Virginia damages cap to Maryland resident’s medical malpractice damages award. Background Plaintiff Shelly Blackston had a liposuction procedure at Dr. Heron’s office in Alexandria, Virginia. After… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Mancuso v. Chapel Valley Landscape Co. District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024 D.C. App. LEXIS 259 Decided: July 18, 2024 Trial court properly granted summary judgment because the reconstruction of a garage broke the chain of causation in connection with a claim for lost value of a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rolofson v. Fraser Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0828-23-4 Decided: July 30, 2024 Statements made concerning personal grievances are not immune from civil liability under Virginia’s Anti-SLAPP legislation. Background Rolofson and Fraser are Army officers who dated briefly in 2017 while stationed together. Following their relationship, Fraser made allegations… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Reading Anthracite Co. v. Oxenrider (WCAB) Nos. 120 CD 2023, 121 CD 2023, 126 CD 2023, & 170 CD 2023 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: June 11, 2024 The WCJ has the discretion to correct mistakes in a Bureau document but is not compelled to by the Act. Background… read more